Receivables

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Receivables [Abstract]

Receivables

Receivables

	December 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Customers, trade	$	1,491,592	1,562,284
Income tax receivable	8,428		17,217
Other	88,520		101,376
	1,588,540		1,680,877
Less allowance for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts	61,921		74,718
Receivables, net	$	1,526,619	1,606,159

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
2017	$	78,335	6,510	308,507	307,249	86,103
2018	86,103		4,240	317,716	333,341	74,718
2019	74,718		382	387,253	400,432	61,921

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Represents charge-offs, net of recoveries.