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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, 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, 2019 |  | $ | 12,827 |  |  | $ | 1,227 |  |  | $ | 3,792 |  |  | $ | 1,844 |  |  | $ | 16,002 |
Year Ended December 31, 2018 |  | 15,943 |  |  | 1,743 |  |  | (1,037 | ) |  | 3,822 |  |  | 12,827 |
Year Ended December 31, 2017 |  | 7,768 |  |  | 1,172 |  |  | 9,501 |  |  | 2,498 |  |  | 15,943 |
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year Ended December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 69,400 |  |  | $ | 3,691 |  |  | $ | (481 | ) |  | $ | 1,064 |  |  | $ | 71,546 |
Year Ended December 31, 2018 |  | 68,694 |  |  | 1,891 |  |  | 2,437 |  |  | 3,622 |  |  | 69,400 |
Year Ended December 31, 2017 |  | 47,849 |  |  | 16,222 |  |  | 4,854 |  |  | 231 |  |  | 68,694 |
(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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