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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Year Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (Thousands of dollars)
For the year ended December 31, 2014: |  | 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 |  | $ | 1,441 |  |  | $ | 803 |  |  | $ | (260 | ) |  | $ | (41 | ) |  | $ | 1,943 |
Reserve for credit memos |  |  | 672 |  |  |  | 408 |  |  |  | (652 | ) |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 428 |
Slow-moving and obsolete inventory reserves |  |  | 8,075 |  |  |  | 2,244 |  |  |  | (701 | ) |  |  | (435 | ) |  |  | 9,183 |
Accrued product warranty |  |  | 1,140 |  |  |  | (45 | ) |  |  | (133 | ) |  |  | (70 | ) |  |  | 892 |
Foreign net operating loss tax carryforwards |  |  | 1,420 |  |  |  | 2,553 |  |  |  | (232 | ) |  |  | (127 | ) |  |  | 3,614 |
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 | ) |  |  | (364 | ) |  |  | 8,075 |
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 |  |  |  | 1,310 |  |  |  | (115 | ) |  |  | (70 | ) |  |  | 1,420 |
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 |
(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 and 2014 reflects the expiration of certain foreign net operating loss carryforwards.

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