Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

SCHEDULE II

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

(In thousands)			Charges
	Balance at		to Costs,		Write-off				Balance
	Beginning		Expenses		of Accounts				at End of
Description	of period		and other		Receivable		Other ⁽¹⁾		Period

Year ended December 31, 2013	$	55,040	$	20,243	$	28,272	$	734	$	47,745
Year ended December 31, 2014	$	47,745	$	14,167	$	27,014	$	(2,502)	$	32,396
Year ended December 31, 2015	$	32,396	$	30,579	$	26,310	$	(1,776)	$	34,889

⁽¹⁾ Primarily foreign currency adjustments and acquisition and/or divestiture activity.

SCHEDULE II

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance

During 2013, 2014 and 2015, the Company recorded valuation allowances on deferred tax assets attributable to net operating losses in certain foreign jurisdictions. In addition, during 2014 and 2015 the Company recorded a valuation allowance of $339.8 million and $305.3 million, respectively, on a portion of its deferred tax assets attributable to federal and state net operating loss carryforwards due to the uncertainty of the ability to utilize those losses in future periods.
During 2013, 2014 and 2015, the Company realized the tax benefits associated with certain foreign deferred tax assets, primarily related to foreign loss carryforwards, on which a valuation allowance was previously recorded. The associated valuation allowance was reversed in the period in which, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more-likely-than-not that the deferred tax asset will be realized.
During 2013, 2014 and 2015, the Company adjusted certain valuation allowances as a result of changes in tax rates in certain jurisdictions and as a result of the expiration of carryforward periods for net operating loss carryforwards.