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VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
SEC Schedule, 12-09, 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: |  |  |  |
2018 | $7,919 | $579 | ($1,161) | $7,337
2017 | 6,952 | 1,388 | (421) | 7,919
2016 | 8,530 | 23 | (1,601) | 6,952
Allowance for sales returns |  |  |  |
Year ended December 31: |  |  |  |
2018 | $11,370 | $8,372 | ($8,399) | $11,343
2017 | 13,714 | 8,909 | (11,253) | 11,370
2016 | 14,024 | 10,851 | (11,161) | 13,714
Valuation allowance deferred tax assets |  |  |  |
Year ended December 31: |  |  |  |
2018 | $16,057 | ($4,882) | ($2,786) | $8,389
2017 | 22,821 | (3,552) | (3,212) | 16,057
2016 | 24,439 | (88) | (1,530) | 22,821
| (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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