SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
(Dollars in thousands)

 
Balance at
Beginning of
Period
   
Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
   
Deductions/
Write-Offs
   
Balance at End
of Period
 
                         
Allowance for sales returns: (1)
                       
Year ended March 31, 2019
   
899
     
1,305
     
(1,352
)
   
852
 
Year ended March 31, 2020
   
852
     
2,678
     
(2,492
)
   
1,038
 
Year ended March 31, 2021
   
1,038
     
2,909
     
(2,758
)
   
1,189
 
                                 
Allowance for credit losses:
                               
Year ended March 31, 2019
   
2,664
     
335
     
(385
)
   
2,614
 
Year ended March 31, 2020
   
2,614
     
1,004
     
(429
)
   
3,189
 
Year ended March 31, 2021
   
3,189
     
1,436
     
(178
)
   
4,447
 
                                 
Valuation for deferred taxes:
                               
Year ended March 31, 2019
   
1,335
     
(270
)
   
-
     
1,065
 
Year ended March 31, 2020
   
1,065
     
320
     
-
     
1,385
 
Year ended March 31, 2021
   
1,385
     
-
     
(1,385
)
   
-
 

(1)
These amounts represent the gross profit effect of sales returns during the respective years. Expected merchandise returns after year-end for sales made before year-end were $7.4 million, $6.5 million, and $5.3 million as of March 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.