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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2017
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves | ASTRONOVA, INC. SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
Description |  | Balance at Beginning of Year |  |  | Provision/ (Benefit) Charged to Operations |  |  | Deductions(2) |  |  | Balance at End of Year |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts(1): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(In thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year Ended January 31, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | $ | 404 |  |  | $ | (80 | ) |  | $ | (58 | ) |  | $ | 266 |
2016 |  | $ | 343 |  |  | $ | 112 |  |  | $ | (51 | ) |  | $ | 404 |
2015 |  | $ | 370 |  |  | $ | 60 |  |  | $ | (87 | ) |  | $ | 343 |
(1) | The allowance for doubtful accounts has been netted against accounts receivable in the balance sheets as of the respective balance sheet dates.
(2) | Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries. Also includes foreign exchange adjustment.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for any allowance and reserve accounts (their beginning and ending balances, as well as a reconciliation by type of activity during the period). Alternatively, disclosure of the required information may be within the footnotes to the financial statements or a supplemental schedule to the financial statements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690 + Details
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