Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Receivables [Abstract]

Net Components Of 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

Allowances For Discounts, Returns, Claims And Doubtful Accounts

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.