Receivables

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Receivables [Abstract]

Receivables

Receivables

	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Customers, trade	$	1,538,348	1,386,306
Income tax receivable	9,835		8,616
Other	96,079		59,564
	1,644,262		1,454,486
Less allowance for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts	86,103		78,335
Receivables, net	$	1,558,159	1,376,151

The following table reflects the activity of allowances for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31:

	Balance at beginning of year		Acquisitions	Additions charged to net sales or costs and expenses	Deductions(1)	Balance at end of year
2015	$	72,603	7,750	272,329	273,735	78,947
2016	78,947		—	296,419	297,031	78,335
2017	78,335		6,510	308,507	307,249	86,103

(1) Represents charge-offs, net of recoveries.