Expected Credit Losses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Expected Credit Losses

Schedule of roll-forward of allowance for credit losses

The following table provides a roll-forward of the allowance for expected credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of accounts receivable, notes receivable, and contract assets to present the net amount expected to be collected (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
		United States		Other countries		Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	1,395	$	172	$	1,567
Adoption of Topic 326, cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings		767		1		768
Provision for expected credit losses		578		115		693
Amounts written off charged against the allowance		(61)		(2)		(63)
Other, including dispositions and foreign currency translation		-		(3)		(3)
Balance, end of period	$	2,679	$	283	$	2,962

Schedule of allowance for expected credit losses for each type of customer receivable

	September 30,
	2020
Accounts receivable and notes receivable, current	$	1,787
Contract assets, net		711
Long-term notes receivable, net of current portion		464
Total allowance for expected credit losses on customer receivables	$	2,962