Expected Credit Losses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Expected Credit Losses

Expected Credit Losses

4. Expected 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):

	Year Ended December 31, 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		824		391		1,215
Amounts written off charged against the allowance		(84)		(33)		(117)
Other, including dispositions and foreign currency translation		—		(57)		(57)
Balance, end of period	$	2,902	$	474	$	3,376

As of December 31, 2020, the allowance for expected credit losses for each type of customer receivable was as follows:

	December 31,
	2020
Accounts receivable and notes receivable, current	$	2,105
Contract assets, net		794
Long-term notes receivable, net of current portion		477
Total allowance for expected credit losses on customer receivables	$	3,376