Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2017
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]  
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
ACTUANT CORPORATION
SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Additions
 
Deductions
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at
Beginning of
Period
 
Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
 
Acquisition/ (Divestiture)
 
Accounts
Written Off
Less
Recoveries
 
Other
 
Balance at
End of
Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for losses—Trade accounts receivable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 31, 2017
 
$
7,762

 
$
3,112

 
$
1,452

 
$
(1,422
)
 
$
325

 
$
11,229

August 31, 2016
 
3,970

 
2,274

 
3,090

 
(1,580
)
 
8

 
7,762

August 31, 2015
 
6,034

 
1,633

 
—

 
(2,742
)
 
(955
)
 
3,970

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Valuation allowance—Income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 31, 2017
 
$
8,147

 
$
15,144

 
$
—

 
$
(620
)
 
$
—

 
$
22,671

August 31, 2016
 
8,053

 
852

 
—

 
(1,026
)
 
268

 
8,147

August 31, 2015
 
5,608

 
5,694

 
—

 
(2,254
)
 
(995
)
 
8,053