SCHEDULE II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Jan. 02, 2016

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

SCHEDULE II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Kadant Inc.

Schedule II

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(In thousands)

Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Provision Charged to Expense		Accounts Recovered		Accounts Written Off			Currency Translation			Balance at End of Year
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Year Ended January 2, 2016	$	2,198	$	379	$	—	$	(205	)	$	(209	)	$	2,163
Year Ended January 3, 2015	$	2,689	$	246	$	15	$	(590	)	$	(162	)	$	2,198
Year Ended December 28, 2013	$	2,306	$	374	$	109	$	(152	)	$	52		$	2,689

Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Provision Charged to Expense		Activity Charged to Reserve			Currency Translation			Balance at End of Year
Accrued Restructuring Costs (a)
Year Ended January 2, 2016	$	103	$	515	$	(552	)	$	(28	)	$	38
Year Ended January 3, 2015	$	550	$	805	$	(1,113	)	$	(139	)	$	103
Year Ended December 28, 2013	$	254	$	1,843	$	(1,394	)	$	(153	)	$	550

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(a) The nature of the activity in this account is described in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements.