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VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS | SCHEDULE II ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Dollars in thousands)
Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D | Column E
Description | Balance at beginning of period | Charge to expense | Other (A) | Balance at end of the period
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |  |
Year ended December 31: |  |  |  |
2016 | $8,530 | $23 | ($1,601) | $6,952
2015 | 8,713 | 744 | (927) | 8,530
2014 | 11,274 | (341) | (2,220) | 8,713
Allowance for sales returns |  |  |  |
Year ended December 31: |  |  |  |
2016 | $14,024 | $10,851 | ($11,161) | $13,714
2015 | 17,265 | 10,640 | (13,881) | 14,024
2014 | 22,428 | 13,879 | (19,042) | 17,265
Valuation allowance deferred tax assets |  |  |  |
Year ended December 31: |  |  |  |
2016 | $24,439 | ($88) | ($1,530) | $22,821
2015 | 21,860 | 75 | 2,504 | 24,439
2014 | 49,987 | (3,347) | (24,780) | 21,860
| (A) | Amounts sold, written off, or recovered, and the effect of changes in currency translation rates, are included in Column D.

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