Expected Credit Losses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

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):

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
	United States		Other countries		Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	2,902	$	474	$	3,376
Provision for expected credit losses		(99)		(205)		(304)
Amounts written off charged against the allowance		(39)		-		(39)
Other, including foreign currency translation		134		1		135
Balance, end of period	$	2,898	$	270	$	3,168

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

	March 31,		December 31,
	2021		2020
Accounts receivable and notes receivable, current	$	1,796	$	2,105
Contract assets, net		991		794
Long-term notes receivable, net of current portion		381		477
Total allowance for expected credit losses on customer receivables	$	3,168	$	3,376