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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
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.