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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Receivables [Abstract] |
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | Valuation and qualifying accounts included the following:
(in thousands) | Balance Beginning of Year |  | Net Charged to Costs and Expenses |  | Translations, Reclassifications and Acquisitions |  |  |  | Net Write-Offs or Discounts Taken |  | Balance End of Year
2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for sales discounts | $ | 18,123 |  |  | $ | 91,962 |  |  |  | $ | 39 |  |  |  | $ | (93,241) |  |  | $ | 16,883 |
Reserve for inventory obsolescence | 7,194 |  |  | 5,711 |  |  |  | 6,467 |  |  |  | (11,139) |  |  | 8,233 |
Reserve for warranty | 4,992 |  |  | 8,273 |  |  |  | 4,343 |  |  |  | (7,359) |  |  | 10,249 |
2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for sales discounts | $ | 15,652 |  |  | $ | 91,082 |  |  |  | $ | (48) |  |  |  | $ | (88,563) |  |  | $ | 18,123 |
Reserve for inventory obsolescence | 6,932 |  |  | 3,773 |  |  |  | (116) |  |  |  | (3,395) |  |  | 7,194 |
Reserve for warranty | 5,335 |  |  | 5,815 |  |  |  | (144) |  |  |  | (6,014) |  |  | 4,992 |
2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for sales discounts | $ | 13,488 |  |  | $ | 82,724 |  |  |  | $ | 166 |  |  |  | $ | (80,726) |  |  | $ | 15,652 |
Reserve for inventory obsolescence | 7,262 |  |  | 3,007 |  |  |  | 886 |  |  |  | (4,223) |  |  | 6,932 |
Reserve for warranty | 5,262 |  |  | 7,224 |  |  |  | 567 |  |  |  | (7,718) |  |  | 5,335 |

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