Recent Accounting Pronouncements	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
7- Recent Accounting Pronouncements	(7) Recent Accounting Pronouncements *ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments*. The ASU introduces a new credit loss methodology, Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL), which requires earlier recognition of credit losses, while also providing additional transparency about credit risk. Since its original issuance in 2016, the FASB has issued several updates to the original ASU. The CECL methodology utilizes a lifetime “expected credit loss” measurement objective for the recognition of credit losses for loans, held-to-maturity securities and trade and other receivables at the time the financial asset is originated or acquired. The expected credit losses are adjusted each period for changes in expected lifetime credit losses. The methodology replaces the multiple existing impairment methods in current GAAP, which generally require that a loss be incurred before it is recognized. On January 1, 2020, we adopted the guidance prospectively with a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings. Atrion has not restated comparative information for 2019 and, therefore, the comparative information for 2019 is reported under the old model and is not comparable to the information presented for 2020. At adoption, we recognized an incremental allowance for credit losses on our allowance for credit losses related to our held-to-maturity debt securities of approximately $42,000 and our trade accounts receivable of approximately $4,000. Additionally, we recorded an approximately $36,000 decrease in retained earnings associated with the increased estimated credit losses on our trade accounts receivable and investments. From time to time, new accounting pronouncements applicable to us are issued by the FASB, or other standards setting bodies, which we will adopt as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, we believe the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

(7) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The ASU introduces a new credit loss methodology, Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL), which requires earlier recognition of credit losses, while also providing additional transparency about credit risk. Since its original issuance in 2016, the FASB has issued several updates to the original ASU.

The CECL methodology utilizes a lifetime “expected credit loss” measurement objective for the recognition of credit losses for loans, held-to-maturity securities and trade and other receivables at the time the financial asset is originated or acquired. The expected credit losses are adjusted each period for changes in expected lifetime credit losses. The methodology replaces the multiple existing impairment methods in current GAAP, which generally require that a loss be incurred before it is recognized.

On January 1, 2020, we adopted the guidance prospectively with a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings. Atrion has not restated comparative information for 2019 and, therefore, the comparative information for 2019 is reported under the old model and is not comparable to the information presented for 2020.

At adoption, we recognized an incremental allowance for credit losses on our allowance for credit losses related to our held-to-maturity debt securities of approximately $42,000 and our trade accounts receivable of approximately $4,000. Additionally, we recorded an approximately $36,000 decrease in retained earnings associated with the increased estimated credit losses on our trade accounts receivable and investments.

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements applicable to us are issued by the FASB, or other standards setting bodies, which we will adopt as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, we believe the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements upon adoption.