VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2018

The following summarizes changes to valuation and qualifying accounts for 2018, 2017 and 2016:



	Balance at Beginning of Year		Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses		Less Deductions		Balance at End of Year
Year Ended September 28, 2018
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	2,231	$	21	$	615	$	1,637
Reserves for inventory valuation	5,428		394		698		5,124
Valuation of deferred tax assets	8,724		1,148		3,470		6,402
Reserves for sales returns	1,930		3,927		4,325		1,532
Year ended September 29, 2017
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	2,182	$	876	$	827	$	2,231
Reserves for inventory valuation	5,623		1,356		1,551		5,428
Valuation of deferred tax assets	10,215		603		2,094		8,724
Reserves for sales returns	2,772		2,346		3,188		1,930
Year ended September 30, 2016
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	2,329	$	299	$	446	$	2,182
Reserves for inventory valuation	4,879		3,650		2,906		5,623
Valuation of deferred tax assets	9,786		1,670		1,241		10,215
Reserves for sales returns	1,945		4,596		3,769		2,772