Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2018
Receivables [Abstract]  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The allowance for doubtful accounts includes reserves for collectability determined by past credit history with customers, their expected returns and deductions and their current financial condition.
Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts are summarized below (in thousands): 
Description
Balances at
Beginning
of Period
 
Charged/
(Credited)  to
Costs and
Expenses
 
Asset
Write-Offs,
Less
Recoveries
 
Balances at
End of
Period
Fiscal Year Ended September 24, 2016
19,296

 
6,041

 
(4,268
)
 
21,069

Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2017
21,069

 
2,921

 
(2,554
)
 
21,436

Fiscal Year Ended September 29, 2018
21,436

 
2,132

 
557

 
24,125


The allowance for doubtful accounts includes reserves for expected returns of $6.5 million, $6.9 million and $8.2 million as of September 29, 2018, September 30, 2017 and September 24, 2016, respectively.