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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY

SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Year Ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015

(Thousands of dollars)

 

For the year ended December 31, 2017:

 

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

 

$

2,815

 

 

$

472

 

 

$

(432

)

 

$

55

 

 

$

2,910

 

Reserve for credit memos

 

 

395

 

 

 

693

 

 

 

(675

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

415

 

Slow-moving and obsolete inventory reserves

 

 

11,560

 

 

 

998

 

 

 

(3,855

)

 

 

363

 

 

 

9,066

 

Accrued product warranty

 

 

1,058

 

 

 

347

 

 

 

(399

)

 

 

70

 

 

 

1,076

 

Foreign net operating loss tax carryforwards

 

 

3,805

 

 

 

490

 

 

 

(312

)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

3,965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

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

 

$

1,871

 

 

$

1,809

 

 

$

(864

)

 

$

(1

)

 

$

2,815

 

Reserve for credit memos

 

 

455

 

 

 

(674

)

 

 

613

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

395

 

Slow-moving and obsolete inventory reserves

 

 

10,230

 

 

 

2,825

 

 

 

(1,408

)

 

 

(87

)

 

 

11,560

 

Accrued product warranty

 

 

714

 

 

 

649

 

 

 

(269

)

 

 

(36

)

 

 

1,058

 

Foreign net operating loss tax carryforwards

 

 

5,209

 

 

 

346

 

 

 

(1,175

)

 

 

(575

)

 

 

3,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2015:

 

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

 

$

1,943

 

 

$

524

 

 

$

(414

)

 

$

(182

)

 

$

1,871

 

Reserve for credit memos

 

 

428

 

 

 

437

 

 

 

(408

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

455

 

Slow-moving and obsolete inventory reserves

 

 

9,183

 

 

 

2,477

 

 

 

(1,509

)

 

 

79

 

 

 

10,230

 

Accrued product warranty

 

 

892

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

(158

)

 

 

(94

)

 

 

714

 

Foreign net operating loss tax carryforwards

 

 

3,614

 

 

 

2,105

 

 

 

(287

)

 

 

(223

)

 

 

5,209