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Valuation Reserves Schedule (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Valuation Reserves Schedule Tables |
Schedule of Valuation Allowance for Impairment of Recognized Servicing Assets | MicroVision, Inc. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves Schedule (In thousands)
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|  |  | Balance at |  |  | Charges |  |  | Charges |  |  |  |  |  | Balance
|  |  | beginning of |  |  | to costs and |  |  | to other |  |  |  |  |  | at end of
Year Ended December 31, |  |  | fiscal period |  |  | expenses |  |  | accounts |  |  | Deductions |  |  | fiscal period
2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for receivables from related parties |  | $ | 400 |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | (30) |  | $ | 370
Tax valuation allowance |  |  | 156,671 |  |  | - |  |  | 4,489 |  |  | - |  |  | 161,160
2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for receivables from related parties |  | $ | 370 |  | $ | - |  | $ |  |  | $ | (370) |  | $ | -
Tax valuation allowance |  |  | 161,160 |  |  | - |  |  | 5,684 |  |  | - |  |  | 166,844
2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for receivables from related parties |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | -
Tax valuation allowance |  |  | 166,844 |  |  | (55,608) |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 111,236

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the activity by class in any valuation allowance for impairment of recognized servicing assets - including beginning and ending balances, aggregate additions charged and recoveries credited to operations, and aggregate write-downs charged against allowance. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 50 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (e) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68078379&loc=d3e122739-111746 + Details
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