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Valuation And Qualifying Accounts | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts | SCHEDULE II IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (in thousands)໿
﻿ |  | Balance at Beginning of Year |  | Charges to Costs and Expenses |  | Write-Offs/Cash Payments |  | Foreign Currency Translation |  | Balance at End of Year
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Reserves for doubtful accounts receivable: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 4,523 |  |  | $ | 591 |  |  | $ | (1,660 | ) |  | $ | 1,122 |  |  | $ | 4,576 |
December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 4,576 |  |  | 390 |  |  | (969 | ) |  | 705 |  |  | 4,702 |
December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 4,702 |  |  | 562 |  |  | (813 | ) |  | (870 | ) |  | 3,581 |
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Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 4,891 |  |  | $ | 1,789 |  |  | $ | (679 | ) |  | $ | 210 |  |  | $ | 6,211 |
December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 6,211 |  |  | 402 |  |  | — |  |  | (401 | ) |  | 6,212 |
December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 6,212 |  |  | 3,489 |  |  | (226 | ) |  | (21 | ) |  | 9,454 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 12 -Subsection 09 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690 + Details
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