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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY

SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

(Thousands of dollars)

 

For the year ended December 31, 2013:    Balance at
beginning
of period		      Additions
charged to
costs and
expenses		      Deductions     Other
additions or
deductions (a)		     Balance at
end of
period		  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    $ 1,395       $ 419       $ (368 )    $ (5 )    $ 1,441   

Reserve for credit memos

      644         418         (390 )      0        672   

Slow-moving and obsolete inventory reserves

      6,773         2,672         (1,006 )      (439 )      8,000   

Accrued product warranty

      1,229         443         (475 )      (57 )      1,140   

U.S. tax capital loss

      2,034         0         (49 )      (1,985 )      0   

Foreign net operating loss tax carryforwards

      295         1,096         (115 )      (70 )      1,206   
For the year ended December 31, 2012:    Balance at
beginning
of period		      Additions
charged to
costs and
expenses		      Deductions     Other
additions or
deductions (a)		     Balance at
end of
period		  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    $ 1,258       $ 774       $ (651 )    $ 14      $ 1,395   

Reserve for credit memos

      369         642         (367 )      0        644   

Slow-moving and obsolete inventory reserves

      5,875         1,981         (828 )      (255 )      6,773   

Accrued product warranty

      824         1,384         (983 )      4        1,229   

U.S. tax capital loss

      2,053         0         (19 )      0        2,034   

Foreign net operating loss tax carryforwards

      1,062         0         (760 )      (7 )      295   
For the year ended December 31, 2011:    Balance at
beginning
of period		      Additions
charged to
costs and
expenses		      Deductions     Other
additions or
deductions (a)		     Balance at
end of
period		  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    $ 875       $ 925       $ (512 )    $ (30 )    $ 1,258   

Reserve for credit memos

      338         367         (336 )      0        369   

Slow-moving and obsolete inventory reserves

      5,607         1,480         (1,132 )      (80 )      5,875   

Accrued product warranty

      536         1,968         (1,467 )      (213 )      824   

U.S. tax capital loss

      2,056         0         (3 )      0        2,053   

Foreign net operating loss tax carryforwards

      937         269         (165 )      21        1,062   

 

(a) Other additions or deductions relate to translation adjustments and 2013 reflects the expiration of U.S. capital loss and certain foreign net operating loss carryforwards.