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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Year Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 (Thousands of dollars)
For the year ended December 31, 2019: |  | Balance at beginning of period |  |  | Additions charged to costs and expenses |  |  | Deductions |  |  | Other additions or deductions |  |  | Balance at end of period |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 2,652 |  |  | $ | 1,294 |  |  | $ | (697 | ) |  | $ | (25 | ) |  | $ | 3,224 |
Reserve for credit memos |  |  | 526 |  |  |  | 817 |  |  |  | (739 | ) |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | 625 |
Slow-moving and obsolete inventory reserves |  |  | 8,462 |  |  |  | 1,283 |  |  |  | (1,104 | ) |  |  | 236 |  |  |  | 8,877 |
Accrued product warranty |  |  | 928 |  |  |  | 481 |  |  |  | (317 | ) |  |  | 217 |  |  |  | 1,309 |
Foreign net operating loss tax carryforwards |  |  | 3,495 |  |  |  | 153 |  |  |  | (499 | ) |  |  | (12 | ) |  |  | 3,137 |
For the year ended December 31, 2018: |  | Balance at beginning of period |  |  | Additions charged to costs and expenses |  |  | Deductions |  |  | Other additions or deductions |  |  | Balance at end of period |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 2,910 |  |  | $ | 449 |  |  | $ | (529 | ) |  | $ | (178 | ) |  | $ | 2,652 |
Reserve for credit memos |  |  | 415 |  |  |  | 802 |  |  |  | (688 | ) |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | 526 |
Slow-moving and obsolete inventory reserves |  |  | 9,066 |  |  |  | 1,341 |  |  |  | (1,658 | ) |  |  | (287 | ) |  |  | 8,462 |
Accrued product warranty |  |  | 1,076 |  |  |  | 97 |  |  |  | (133 | ) |  |  | (112 | ) |  |  | 928 |
Foreign net operating loss tax carryforwards |  |  | 3,965 |  |  |  | 568 |  |  |  | (761 | ) |  |  | (277 | ) |  |  | 3,495 |
For the year ended December 31, 2017: |  | Balance at beginning of period |  |  | Additions charged to costs and expenses |  |  | Deductions |  |  | Other additions or deductions |  |  | 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 |

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