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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
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, 2020
Deducted from asset accounts:
Allowance for doubtful accounts$1,333 $4,512 $(1,221)
(a)
$4,624 
Reserve for sales returns and allowances8,348 11,280 
(c)
(7,239)
(b)
12,389 
$9,681 $15,792 $(8,460)$17,013 
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 
(a)Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.
(b)Allowances granted.
(c)Charged to net sales.