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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 SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Year Ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 (in millions)
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | Balance at beginning of period |  | Additions |  | Deductions (1) |  | Balance at end of period
Year ended December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 28.1 |  |  | 11.4 |  |  | (8.1 | ) |  | $ | 31.4 |
Year ended December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 23.8 |  |  | 8.6 |  |  | (4.3 | ) |  | $ | 28.1 |
Year ended December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 17.0 |  |  | 9.1 |  |  | (2.3 | ) |  | $ | 23.8 |
Tax-related valuation allowance |  | Balance at beginning of period |  | Added (charged) to tax benefit |  | Balance at end of period
Year ended December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 119.0 |  |  | 39.8 |  |  | $ | 158.8 |
Year ended December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 95.6 |  |  | 23.4 |  |  | $ | 119.0 |
Year ended December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 107.3 |  |  | (11.7 | ) |  | $ | 95.6 |
(1) | Amounts written off, net of recovery, and related impact of foreign currency exchange.

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