ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Credit Loss [Abstract]

Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss

The following table details the activity related to the allowance for credit losses for trade receivables by portfolio segment (in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
	CoStar Suite		Information services		Multifamily		Commercial property and land		Total
Beginning balance at December 31, 2019	$	1,264	$	624	$	1,195	$	1,465	$	4,548
Current-period provision for expected credit losses(1), (2)	7,046		2,975		3,677		1,990		15,688
Write-offs charged against the allowance, net of recoveries and other	(3,450)		(76)		(2,152)		(1,195)		(6,873)
Ending balance at June 30, 2020	$	4,860	$	3,523	$	2,720	$	2,260	$	13,363
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⁽¹⁾ Credit loss expense is included in general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

⁽²⁾ Credit loss expense related to contract assets was not material for the six months ended June 30, 2020.