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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | COGNEX CORPORATION – SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
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Description |  | Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | Charged to Costs and Expenses |  |  | Charged to Other Accounts |  |  | Deductions |  |  | Other |  |  | Balance at End of Period |
(In thousands) |
Reserve for Uncollectible Accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2013 |  | $ | 1,131 |  |  | $ | 286 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | (77 | ) (a) |  | $ | 14 | (b) |  | $ | 1,354 |
2012 |  | $ | 1,240 |  |  | $ | 63 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | (184 | ) (a) |  | $ | 12 | (b) |  | $ | 1,131 |
2011 |  | $ | 1,235 |  |  | $ | 173 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | (154 | ) (a) |  | $ | (14 | ) (b) |  | $ | 1,240 |
Reserve for Excess and Obsolete Inventory: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2013 |  | $ | 3,414 |  |  | $ | 2,368 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | (1,009 | ) (a) |  | $ | 120 | (c) |  | $ | 4,893 |
2012 |  | $ | 4,359 |  |  | $ | 949 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | (1,924 | ) (a) |  | $ | 30 | (c) |  | $ | 3,414 |
2011 |  | $ | 5,052 |  |  | $ | 1,078 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | (1,688 | ) (a) |  | $ | (83 | ) (c) |  | $ | 4,359 |
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2013 |  | $ | 1,489 |  |  | $ | 642 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | (373 | ) |  |  | - |  |  | $ | 1,758 |
2012 |  | $ | 3,400 |  |  | $ | 546 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | (2,457 | ) |  |  | - |  |  | $ | 1,489 |
2011 |  | $ | 373 |  |  | $ | 3,027 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  |  | - |  |  | $ | 3,400 |
(a) | Specific write-offs
(b) | Collections of previously written-off accounts and foreign currency exchange rate changes
(c) | Foreign currency exchange rate changes

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