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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS | SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC. (In thousands)
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Description |  | Balance at Beginning of Period |  | Charged to Costs and Expenses |  | Charged (Credited) to Other Accounts (1) |  | Deductions (2) |  | Balance at End of Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year Ended December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 7,768 |  |  | $ | 1,172 |  |  | $ | 9,501 |  |  | $ | 2,498 |  |  | $ | 15,943 |
Year Ended December 31, 2016 |  | 7,299 |  |  | 1,657 |  |  | 72 |  |  | 1,260 |  |  | 7,768 |
Year Ended December 31, 2015 |  | 7,858 |  |  | 1,969 |  |  | (1,046 | ) |  | 1,482 |  |  | 7,299 |
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year Ended December 31, 2017 |  | 47,849 |  |  | 16,222 |  |  | 4,854 |  |  | (231 | ) |  | 68,694 |
Year Ended December 31, 2016 |  | 51,294 |  |  | 3,704 |  |  | 3,923 |  |  | (11,072 | ) |  | 47,849 |
Year Ended December 31, 2015 |  | 48,840 |  |  | 7,533 |  |  | (521 | ) |  | (4,558 | ) |  | 51,294 |
(1) | Currency translation adjustment, additions from acquisitions and other adjustments.
(2) | For the Allowance for doubtful accounts, deductions relate to uncollectible accounts written-off, net of recoveries. For the Deferred tax asset valuation allowance, deductions relate to the reversal of valuation allowances due to the realization of net operating loss carryforwards.

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