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Schedule II | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Schedule II | Schedule II THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Three Years Ended October 31, 2016
(In millions) | Balance Beginning of Year |  | Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses |  | (Deductions) Recoveries/ Other (1) |  | Balance at End of Year
Allowance for doubtful accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | $ | 6.0 |  |  | $ | 2.5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 8.5 |
Year Ended October 31, 2015 | $ | 6.0 |  |  | $ | 1.7 |  |  | $ | (1.7 | ) |  | $ | 6.0 |
Year Ended October 31, 2014 | $ | 5.3 |  |  | $ | 1.7 |  |  | $ | (1.0 | ) |  | $ | 6.0 |
(1) Consists of additions representing allowances and recoveries, less deductions representing receivables written off as uncollectible.
(In millions) | Balance Beginning of Year |  | Additions (2) |  | Reductions/ Charges |  | Balance at End of Year
Income tax valuation allowance: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | $ | 13.4 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (0.1 | ) |  | $ | 13.3 |
Year Ended October 31, 2015 | $ | 14.5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1.1 | ) |  | $ | 13.4 |
Year Ended October 31, 2014 | $ | 1.0 |  |  | $ | 13.5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 14.5 |
(2) During the fiscal fourth quarter of 2014, we recorded in purchase accounting deferred tax assets in connection with our acquisition of Sauflon Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., and subsidiaries. A valuation allowance of $13.5 million was set up against Sauflon Hungary's development tax credits.

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