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Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Valuation And Qualifying Accounts | The following table presents the information required by Rule 12-09 of Regulation S-X in regards to valuation and qualifying accounts for each of the periods presented:
Description |  | Balance at beginning of period |  | Additions (i) |  | Deductions (ii) |  | Translation |  | Balance at end of period
Year ended December 31, 2015: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deducted from assets accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 9,373 |  |  | $ | 6,656 |  |  | $ | (2,615 | ) |  | $ | (646 | ) |  | $ | 12,768 |
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets |  | 301,012 |  |  | 49,879 |  |  | (401 | ) |  | (52,599 | ) |  | 297,891 |
Reported as liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for contingencies |  | 12,204 |  |  | 37,729 |  |  | (24,858 | ) |  | (4,497 | ) |  | 20,578 |
Total |  | $ | 322,589 |  |  | $ | 94,264 |  |  | $ | (27,874 | ) |  | $ | (57,742 | ) |  | $ | 331,237 |
Year ended December 31, 2014: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deducted from assets accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 5,098 |  |  | $ | 6,567 |  |  | $ | (800 | ) |  | $ | (1,492 | ) |  | $ | 9,373 |
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets |  | 270,057 |  |  | 76,085 |  |  | (4,389 | ) |  | (40,741 | ) |  | 301,012 |
Reported as liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for contingencies |  | 14,822 |  |  | 26,360 |  |  | (25,530 | ) |  | (3,448 | ) |  | 12,204 |
Total |  | $ | 289,977 |  |  | $ | 109,012 |  |  | $ | (30,719 | ) |  | $ | (45,681 | ) |  | $ | 322,589 |
Year ended December 31, 2013: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deducted from assets accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 4,023 |  |  | $ | 2,687 |  |  | $ | (1,473 | ) |  | $ | (139 | ) |  | $ | 5,098 |
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets |  | 236,563 |  |  | 43,563 |  |  | (3,942 | ) |  | (6,127 | ) |  | 270,057 |
Reported as liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for contingencies |  | 20,599 |  |  | 17,273 |  |  | (19,833 | ) |  | (3,217 | ) |  | 14,822 |
Total |  | $ | 261,185 |  |  | $ | 63,523 |  |  | $ | (25,248 | ) |  | $ | (9,483 | ) |  | $ | 289,977 |
(i) | Additions in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets are charged to income tax expense.
Additions in provision for contingencies are explained as follows: Fiscal year 2015, 2014 and 2013 – Relate to the accrual of $37,729, $26,360 and $17,273, respectively. See Note 17 for details.
(ii) | Deductions in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets are charged to income tax expense.
Deductions in provision for contingencies are explained as follows: Correspond to the settlements and reclassifications amounting to $23,415 and $1,443, respectively, during fiscal year 2015; $23,101 and $2,429, respectively, during fiscal year 2014; and $18,876 and $957, respectively, during fiscal year 2013; as discussed in Note 17.

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