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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(in thousands)
COL. ACOL. BCOL. CCOL. DCOL. E
DescriptionBalance at
beginning
of period		Charged to
costs and
expenses		DeductionsBalance at
end of
period
Year ended Year ended December 31, 2019
Deducted from asset accounts:
Allowance for doubtful accounts$1,496  $536  $(699) 
(a)
$1,333  
Reserve for sales returns and allowances6,359  6,390  
(c)
(4,401) 
(b)
8,348  
$7,855  $6,926  $(5,100) $9,681  
Year ended Year ended December 31, 2018
Deducted from asset accounts:
Allowance for doubtful accounts$1,158  $786  $(448) 
(a)
$1,496  
Reserve for sales returns and allowances5,032  4,717  
(c)
(3,390) 
(b)
6,359  
$6,190  $5,503  $(3,838) $7,855  
Year ended Year ended December 31, 2017
Deducted from asset accounts:
Allowance for doubtful accounts$648  $594  $(84) 
(a)
$1,158  
Reserve for sales returns and allowances5,077  4,332  
(c)
(4,377) 
(b)
5,032  
$5,725  $4,926  $(4,461) $6,190  
Year ended Year ended December 31, 2016
Deducted from asset accounts:
Allowance for doubtful accounts$697  $127  $(176) 
(a)
$648  
Reserve for sales returns and allowances4,603  5,110  
(c)
(4,636) 
(b)
5,077  
$5,300  $5,237  $(4,812) $5,725  
(a)Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.
(b)Allowances granted.
(c)Charged to net sales.