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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS | SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS SILGAN HOLDINGS INC. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 (Dollars in thousands)
|  |  | Additions |  | Other Changes Increase (Decrease) |  |
Description | Balance at beginning of period |  | Charged to costs and expenses |  | Charged to other accounts(1) |  | Cumulative translation adjustment |  | Other (2) |  | Balance at end of period
For the year ended December 31, 2020: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable | $ | 5,485 |  |  | $ | 1,043 |  |  | $ | 906 |  |  | $ | 457 |  |  | $ | (1,088) |  |  | $ | 6,803 |
For the year ended December 31, 2019: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable | $ | 5,095 |  |  | $ | 1,609 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (56) |  |  | $ | (1,163) |  |  | $ | 5,485 |
For the year ended December 31, 2018: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable | $ | 5,339 |  |  | $ | 1,103 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (208) |  |  | $ | (1,139) |  |  | $ | 5,095 |
______________________ (1) As discussed in Note 1, in January 2020 we adopted amended guidance for the accounting for credit losses on financial instruments which resulted in an increase of $0.9 million to our allowance for doubtful accounts. (2) Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.

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