Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure

CHART INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(Dollars in thousands)

			Additions
	Balance at beginning of period		Charged to costs and expenses		Charged to other accounts			Deductions				Translations		Balance at end of period
Year Ended December 31, 2013:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	4,080	$	2,447	$	199	(1)	$	(1,149	)	(2)	$	77	$	5,654
Allowance for obsolete and excess inventory	4,078		2,010		675		(1)	(313		)	(3)	106		6,556
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance	1,766		339		—			(879		)	(4)	24		1,250
Year Ended December 31, 2012:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	2,360	$	3,067	$	930	(1)	$	(2,289	)	(2)	$	12	$	4,080
Allowance for obsolete and excess inventory	3,191		2,507		1,085		(1)	(2,732		)	(3)	27		4,078
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance	1,869		1,251		—			(1,362		)	(4)	8		1,766
Year Ended December 31, 2011:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	3,008	$	4,205	$	52	(1)	$	(4,919	)	(2)	$	14	$	2,360
Allowance for obsolete and excess inventory	3,181		3,331		—			(3,398		)	(3)	77		3,191
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance	758		1,111		—			—				—		1,869

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⁽¹⁾  Reserves at date of acquisition of subsidiary or subsidiaries.

⁽²⁾  Reversal of amounts previously recorded as bad debt and uncollectible accounts written off.

⁽³⁾  Inventory items written off against the allowance.

⁽⁴⁾  Deductions to the deferred tax assets valuation allowance relate to decreased deferred tax assets and the release of the valuation allowance.