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Valuation And Qualifying Accounts | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts | SCHEDULE II IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES ﻿ VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (in thousands) ﻿ ﻿
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﻿ |  | Balance at Beginning of Year |  |  | Charges to Costs and Expenses |  | Charges to Other Accounts(1) |  |  | Write-Offs/Cash Payments |  |  | Foreign Currency Translation |  |  | Balance at End of Year |
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﻿Reserves for doubtful accounts receivable: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿December 31, 2014 | $ | 3,533 |  | $ | 2,035 | $ | - |  | $ | (1,146) |  | $ | (116) |  | $ | 4,306 |
﻿December 31, 2015 |  | 4,306 |  |  | 2,200 |  | - |  |  | (817) |  |  | (561) |  |  | 5,128 |
﻿December 31, 2016 |  | 5,128 |  |  | 822 |  | - |  |  | (531) |  |  | (896) |  |  | 4,523 |
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﻿Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿December 31, 2014 | $ | 5,201 |  | $ | 799 | $ | - |  | $ | (1,042) |  | $ | (280) |  | $ | 4,678 |
﻿December 31, 2015 |  | 4,678 |  |  | 634 |  | - |  |  | (468) |  |  | (398) |  |  | 4,446 |
﻿December 31, 2016 |  | 4,446 |  |  | 885 |  | - |  |  | (816) |  |  | 376 |  |  | 4,891 |
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﻿(1) Amount relates to net operating losses obtained through acquisitions where uncertainty exists as to our ability to use the tax attribute.
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