VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2020

The following summarizes changes to valuation and qualifying accounts for 2020, 2019 and 2018:


	Balance at Beginning of Year		Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses		Less Deductions		Balance at End of Year
Year Ended October 2, 2020
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	2,550	$	2,095	$	1,948	$	2,697
Reserves for inventory valuation	5,223		878		716		5,385
Valuation of deferred tax assets	5,964		875		315		6,524
Reserves for sales returns	4,880		1,532		3,369		3,043
Year ended September 27, 2019
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,637	$	2,003	$	1,090	$	2,550
Reserves for inventory valuation	5,124		1,009		910		5,223
Valuation of deferred tax assets	6,402		430		868		5,964
Reserves for sales returns	1,532		7,040		3,692		4,880
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