Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

	Balance at beginning		Charged to		Charged to other				Balance at
	of period		earnings		accounts(1)		Deductions(2)		end of period
Allowance for expected credit losses	(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2020	$	25,443	$	11,701	$	5,160	$	(18,395)	$	23,909
Year Ended December 31, 2019	24,468		7,006		52		(6,083)		25,443
Year Ended December 31, 2018	21,313		10,854		—		(7,699)		24,468

(1)For the year ended December 31, 2020, the amount charged to other accounts relates to the acquisition of Anixter.

(2)Includes a reduction in the allowance for expected credit losses due to the write-off of accounts receivable.

	Balance at beginning		Charged to		Charged to other				Balance at
	of period		earnings		accounts(1)		Deductions		end of period
Allowance for deferred tax assets	(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2020	$	5,854	$	1,900	$	52,875	$	—	$	60,629
Year Ended December 31, 2019	4,072		1,745		37		—		5,854
Year Ended December 31, 2018	2,518		1,608		(54)		—		4,072

(1)For the year ended December 31, 2020, the amount charged to other accounts includes $59.3 million that was recorded in connection with the acquisition of Anixter.