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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] |
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: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2020 (b) |  | $ | 1,719 |  |  | $ | 1,628 |  |  | $ | 1,793 |  |  | $ | 5,140 |
2019 |  | 7,337 |  |  | 309 |  |  | (5,927) |  |  | 1,719 |
2018 |  | 7,919 |  |  | 579 |  |  | (1,161) |  |  | 7,337 |
Allowance for sales returns |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year ended December 31: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  | $ | 11,249 |  |  | $ | 3,199 |  |  | $ | (4,780) |  |  | $ | 9,668 |
2019 |  | 11,343 |  |  | 7,278 |  |  | (7,372) |  |  | 11,249 |
2018 |  | 11,370 |  |  | 8,372 |  |  | (8,399) |  |  | 11,343 |
Valuation allowance deferred tax assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year ended December 31: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  | $ | 9,102 |  |  | $ | 391 |  |  | $ | 777 |  |  | $ | 10,270 |
2019 |  | 8,389 |  |  | 859 |  |  | (146) |  |  | 9,102 |
2018 |  | 16,057 |  |  | (4,882) |  |  | (2,786) |  |  | 8,389 |
__________________________ (a) Amounts sold, written off, or recovered, and the effect of changes in currency translation rates, are included in Column D. 2020 includes $1.8 million transition adjustment related to the adoption of ASC 326. (b) Beginning in 2020, Allowance for doubtful accounts includes valuation accounts established for contract assets and noncurrent receivables as a result of the adoption of ASC 326. See Notes 11 and 12 for details.

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