Allowance for Credit Losses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Accounting Policies Credit Losses [Abstract]

Allowance for Credit Losses [Text Block]

Allowances for Credit Loss—Financial Assets Measured at Amortized Costs. On January 1, 2020, we adopted Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments," as amended ("ASC 326"), which introduces a new credit reserving methodology known as the Current Expected Credit Loss ("CECL") model. The CECL model applies to financial assets measured at amortized costs, including accounts receivable, contract assets and held-to-maturity loan receivables. Under the CECL model, we identify allowances for credit loss based on future expected losses when accounts receivable, contract assets or held-to-maturity loan receivables are created rather than when losses are probable.

We use the loss-rate method in developing the allowance for credit losses, which involves identifying pools of assets with similar risk characteristics, reviewing historical losses within the last five years and consideration of reasonable supportable forecasts of economic indicators. Changes in estimates, developing trends and other new information could have material effects on future evaluations.

We monitor the credit quality of our accounts receivable and other financing receivable amounts by frequent customer interaction, following economic and industry trends and reviewing specific customer data. Our other receivable amounts include contract assets and held-to-maturity loan receivables which we consider to have a low risk of loss.

We are monitoring the impacts from the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and volatility in the oil and natural gas markets on our customers and various counterparties. We have considered the current and expected economic and market conditions as a result of COVID-19 in determining credit loss expense for the period ended March 31, 2020.

As a result of the adoption of ASC 326, we recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment of $2.3 million that decreased retained earnings and increased the allowance for credit losses. As of March 31, 2020, our allowance for credit losses was $8.5 million for accounts receivable and $0.4 million for other receivables. We adopted ASC 326 using the modified retrospective method. Prior periods were not restated and reflect allowance for doubtful accounts of

$7.5 million at December 31, 2019, which we determined were needed using the specific identification method, in accordance with previously applicable GAAP.

We have elected to apply the practical expedient available under ASC 326 to exclude the accrued interest receivable balance that is included in our held-to-maturity loan receivables. The amount excluded as of March 31, 2020 was $1.5 million.

Accounts receivable are considered to be past-due after the end of the contractual terms agreed to with the customer. There were no material past-due amounts for our financial assets as of March 31, 2020. We generally do not require collateral from our customers.

See Note 2—"Accounting Standards Update"—for more information on our adoption of our adoption of ASU 326.