Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. and Subsidiaries Fiscal years ended December 28, 2019, December 29, 2018, and December 30, 2017 (Millions of Dollars) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ADDITIONS | | | | | | Beginning Balance | | Charged To Costs And Expenses | | Charged To Other Accounts (b) | | (a) Deductions | | Ending Balance | Allowance for Doubtful Accounts: | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended 2019 | $ | 102.0 |
| | $ | 33.0 |
| | $ | 5.9 |
| | $ | (28.5 | ) | | $ | 112.4 |
| Year Ended 2018 | $ | 80.4 |
| | $ | 28.0 |
| | $ | 12.5 |
| | $ | (18.9 | ) | | $ | 102.0 |
| Year Ended 2017 | $ | 78.5 |
| | $ | 16.3 |
| | $ | 8.9 |
| | $ | (23.3 | ) | | $ | 80.4 |
| Tax Valuation Allowance: | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended 2019 (c) | $ | 626.7 |
| | $ | 461.5 |
| | $ | (0.5 | ) | | $ | (22.7 | ) | | $ | 1,065.0 |
| Year Ended 2018 | $ | 516.7 |
| | $ | 146.2 |
| | $ | (6.4 | ) | | $ | (29.8 | ) | | $ | 626.7 |
| Year Ended 2017 | $ | 525.5 |
| | $ | 262.4 |
| | $ | 22.8 |
| | $ | (294.0 | ) | | $ | 516.7 |
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| | (a) | With respect to the allowance for doubtful accounts, deductions represent amounts charged-off less recoveries of accounts previously charged-off. |
| | (b) | Amounts represent the impact of foreign currency translation, acquisitions and net transfers to/from other accounts. |
(c) Refer to Note Q, Income Taxes, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 for further discussion.
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