Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Allowances

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Allowances

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND ALLOWANCES



	Balance at Beginning of Year		Additions Charged to Operations			Net Deductions and Other				Balance at End of Year
	(In thousands)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:
Year Ended December 31, 2017	$	21,376	$	17,568		$	(13,566	)	(a)	$	25,378
Year Ended December 31, 2016	$	24,370	$	9,165		$	(12,159	)	(a)	$	21,376
Year Ended December 31, 2015	$	26,283	$	5,813		$	(7,726	)	(a)	$	24,370
Allowance for Obsolescence:
Year Ended December 31, 2017	$	36,776	$	127,592		$	(45,922	)	(b)	$	118,446
Year Ended December 31, 2016	$	45,715	$	31,455		$	(40,394	)	(b)	$	36,776
Year Ended December 31, 2015	$	46,899	$	33,305		$	(34,489	)	(b)	$	45,715
Income Tax Valuation Allowances:
Year Ended December 31, 2017	$	74,125	$	512,969	(d)	$	(7,849	)	(c)	$	579,245
Year Ended December 31, 2016	$	77,334	$	15,772		$	(18,981	)	(c)	$	74,125
Year Ended December 31, 2015	$	133,297	$	8,161		$	(64,124	)	(c)	$	77,334


(a)	Includes write-offs, recoveries of previous write-offs, and currency translation adjustments.


(b)	Primarily relates to the disposal of related inventory and raw materials and currency translation adjustments.


(c)	Primarily represents projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards and certain deferred tax assets for

2017; projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards and certain deferred tax assets for 2016; and projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards for 2015.


(d)	Primarily represents increases related to losses without benefit and the establishment of a valuation allowance in the third quarter of 2017 on U.S. deferred tax assets that will likely not be realized and a provisional estimate of the impact of U.S. Tax Reform in the fourth quarter of 2017.