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SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS | SCHEDULE II GRIFFON CORPORATION VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS For the Years Ended September 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands)
Description | Balance at Beginning of Year |  | Recorded to Cost and Expense |  | Accounts Written Off, net |  | Other |  | Balance at End of Year
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bad debts | $ | 3,627 |  |  | $ | 76 |  |  | (934 | ) |  | $ | (129 | ) |  | $ | 2,640 |
Sales returns and allowances | 3,709 |  |  | 1,313 |  |  | (2,205 | ) |  | (115 | ) |  | 2,702 |
| $ | 7,336 |  |  | $ | 1,389 |  |  | $ | (3,139 | ) |  | $ | (244 | ) |  | $ | 5,342 |
Inventory valuation | $ | 16,613 |  |  | $ | 6,476 |  |  | $ | (7,603 | ) |  | $ | (852 | ) |  | $ | 14,634 |
Deferred tax valuation allowance | $ | 15,649 |  |  | $ | (5,187 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10,462 |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bad debts | $ | 4,080 |  |  | $ | 359 |  |  | $ | (784 | ) |  | $ | (28 | ) |  | $ | 3,627 |
Sales returns and allowances | 2,056 |  |  | 3,655 |  |  | (1,985 | ) |  | (17 | ) |  | 3,709 |
| $ | 6,136 |  |  | $ | 4,014 |  |  | $ | (2,769 | ) |  | $ | (45 | ) |  | $ | 7,336 |
Inventory valuation | $ | 15,728 |  |  | $ | 13,613 |  |  | $ | (12,627 | ) |  | $ | (101 | ) |  | $ | 16,613 |
Deferred tax valuation allowance | $ | 13,421 |  |  | $ | 2,228 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 15,649 |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bad debts | $ | 4,146 |  |  | $ | 1,813 |  |  | $ | (1,888 | ) |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 4,080 |
Sales returns and allowances | 1,287 |  |  | 1,860 |  |  | (1,080 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  | 2,056 |
| $ | 5,433 |  |  | $ | 3,673 |  |  | $ | (2,968 | ) |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | 6,136 |
Inventory valuation | $ | 18,787 |  |  | $ | 5,788 |  |  | $ | (8,490 | ) |  | $ | (357 | ) |  | $ | 15,728 |
Deferred tax valuation allowance | $ | 10,541 |  |  | $ | 2,880 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 13,421 |
Note: This Schedule II is for continuing operations only.

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