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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts  
Valuation Allowance Roll Forward
WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
For each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013
              
          Amounts   
    Balance at Charged to Recorded in Balance at
    Beginning Provision for Additional Paid- End of
    of Period Income Taxes* In Capital** Period
Valuation allowance for            
 deferred tax assets:            
 2013 $ 93,576 $ 484 $ 892 $ 94,952
 2012 $ 10,248 $ 80,974 $ 2,354 $ 93,576
 2011 $ 10,361 $ 63 $ (176) $ 10,248
               
               
*These amounts have been recorded as part of the income statement provision for income taxes. The income statement effects of these amounts have largely been offset by amounts related to changes in other deferred tax balance sheet accounts.
**During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded amounts associated with the tax benefit related to stock option plans in additional paid-in capital. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company released valuation allowances on a portion of the deferred tax assets created by the tax benefit related to stock option plans that had been previously established in additional paid-in capital.