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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure | Rollforward of the valuation allowance is as follows:
|  | September 27, 2019 |  | September 28, 2018
Balance, beginning of year |  | $ | (29,023 | ) |  | $ | (11,513 | )
Additions(1) |  | (2,330 | ) |  | (21,101 | )
Subtractions(2) |  | 13,821 |  |  | 3,591 |
Balance, end of year |  | $ | (17,532 | ) |  | $ | (29,023 | )
(1) | The additions in fiscal 2019 were mainly driven by losses in certain foreign subsidiaries. The additions in fiscal 2018 were mainly driven by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impacting the ability to utilize FTC carryforwards going forward, as well as the inability to use foreign NOL carryforwards.
(2) | Valuation allowances against FTC carryforwards were released during fiscal 2019 as a result of Treasury Regulations. During fiscal 2018, tax planning resulted in taxable income in separate Company states that had historical losses.
ARAMARK AND SUBSIDIARIES SCHEDULE II -- VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 2019, SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 AND SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
|  |  |  | Additions |  | Reductions |  |
|  | Balance, Beginning of Period |  | Charged to Income |  | Deductions from Reserves(1) |  | Balance, End of Period
Description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal Year 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for doubtful accounts, advances & current notes receivable |  | $ | 52,682 |  |  | $ | 21,821 |  |  | $ | 24,937 |  |  | $ | 49,566 |
Fiscal Year 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for doubtful accounts, advances & current notes receivable |  | $ | 53,416 |  |  | $ | 22,009 |  |  | $ | 22,743 |  |  | $ | 52,682 |
Fiscal Year 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for doubtful accounts, advances & current notes receivable |  | $ | 48,058 |  |  | $ | 18,141 |  |  | $ | 12,783 |  |  | $ | 53,416 |
(1) | Amounts determined not to be collectible and charged against the reserve and translation.

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