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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010
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|  | Balance at |  |  | Charged to |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | beginning |  |  | costs and |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Balance at |
Description |  | of year |  |  | expenses |  |  | Other |  |  | Deductions |  |  | end of year |
Year ended December 31, 2012: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 5,386,000 |  |  | $ | (728,000 | ) |  | $ | 414,000 | (1) |  | $ | 128,000 |  |  | $ | 4,944,000 |
Allowance for discounts |  |  | 1,323,000 |  |  |  | 14,023,000 |  |  |  | 39,000 | (1) |  |  | 14,205,000 |  |  |  | 1,180,000 |
|  | $ | 6,709,000 |  |  | $ | 13,295,000 |  |  | $ | 453,000 |  |  | $ | 14,333,000 |  |  | $ | 6,124,000 |
Allowance for sales returns |  | $ | 25,074,000 |  |  | $ | 112,519,000 |  |  | $ | 4,128,000 | (1) |  | $ | 112,688,000 |  |  | $ | 29,033,000 |
Allowance for inventory valuation |  | $ | 39,524,000 |  |  | $ | 4,921,000 |  |  | $ | 2,434,000 | (1) |  | $ | 4,981,000 |  |  | $ | 41,898,000 |
Year ended December 31, 2011: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 5,422,000 |  |  | $ | (484,000 | ) |  | $ | 526,000 | (2) |  | $ | 78,000 |  |  | $ | 5,386,000 |
Allowance for discounts |  |  | 1,357,000 |  |  |  | 13,396,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,430,000 |  |  |  | 1,323,000 |
|  | $ | 6,779,000 |  |  | $ | 12,912,000 |  |  | $ | 526,000 |  |  | $ | 13,508,000 |  |  | $ | 6,709,000 |
Allowance for sales returns |  | $ | 23,207,000 |  |  | $ | 99,994,000 |  |  | $ | 172,000 | (1) |  | $ | 98,299,000 |  |  | $ | 25,074,000 |
Allowance for inventory valuation |  | $ | 38,577,000 |  |  | $ | 4,504,000 |  |  | $ | 1,394,000 | (1) |  | $ | 4,951,000 |  |  | $ | 39,524,000 |
Year ended December 31, 2010: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 5,363,000 |  |  | $ | 502,000 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 443,000 |  |  | $ | 5,422,000 |
Allowance for discounts |  |  | 1,599,000 |  |  |  | 12,659,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12,901,000 |  |  |  | 1,357,000 |
|  | $ | 6,962,000 |  |  | $ | 13,161,000 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 13,344,000 |  |  | $ | 6,779,000 |
Allowance for sales returns |  | $ | 20,442,000 |  |  | $ | 89,211,000 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 86,446,000 |  |  | $ | 23,207,000 |
Allowance for inventory valuation |  | $ | 36,313,000 |  |  | $ | 7,403,000 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 5,139,000 |  |  | $ | 38,577,000 |
| (1) | Allowances acquired through acquisition.
| (2) | Allowances acquired through acquisition: |  | $ | 362,000 |
|  | Transfer from noncurrent for receivables with extended terms: |  |  | 164,000 |
|  | Total: |  | $ | 526,000 |

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