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Revenue (Notes)
9 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2020
Revenue [Abstract]  
Revenue Revenue
The Company’s Fabrication Technology segment formulates, develops, manufactures and supplies consumable products and equipment. Substantially all revenue from the Fabrication Technology business is recognized at a point in time. The Company disaggregates its Fabrication Technology revenue into the following product groups:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
October 2, 2020September 27, 2019October 2, 2020September 27, 2019
(In thousands)
Equipment$157,730 $162,531 $443,563 $525,148 
Consumables333,767 376,697 987,838 1,167,199 
Total$491,497 $539,228 $1,431,401 $1,692,347 

Contracts with customers in the consumables product grouping generally have a shorter fulfillment period than equipment contracts.

The Company’s Medical Technology segment provides products and services spanning the full continuum of patient care, from injury prevention to rehabilitation. While the Company’s Medical Technology sales are primarily derived from three sales channels including dealers and distributors, insurance, and direct to consumers and hospitals, substantially all its revenue is recognized at a point in time.
The Company disaggregates its Medical Technology revenue into the following product groups:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
October 2, 2020September 27, 2019October 2, 2020
September 27, 2019(1)
(In thousands)
Prevention & Rehabilitation$220,461 $221,314 $566,983 $533,986 
Reconstructive93,973 85,977 244,263 212,752 
Total$314,434 $307,291 $811,246 $746,738 
(1) For the nine months ended September 27, 2019, the Medical Technology segment includes results from the acquisition date of February 22, 2019.

Given the nature of the Fabrication Technology and Medical Technology businesses, the total amount of unsatisfied performance obligations with an original contract duration of greater than one year as of October 2, 2020 is immaterial.

The nature of the Company’s contracts gives rise to certain types of variable consideration, including rebates, implicit price concessions, and other discounts. The Company includes estimated amounts of variable consideration in the transaction price to the extent that it is probable there will not be a significant reversal of revenue.

In some circumstances, customers are billed in advance of revenue recognition, resulting in contract liabilities. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, total contract liabilities were $14.8 million and $13.0 million, respectively, which related to the Fabrication Technology business. During the three and nine months ended October 2, 2020, revenue recognized that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the year was $4.5 million and $13.2 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 27, 2019, revenue recognized that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the year was $4.8 million and $13.0 million, respectively. As of October 2, 2020 and September 27, 2019, total contract liabilities were $30.4 million and $15.6 million, respectively, and were included in Accrued liabilities on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The contract liabilities as of October 2, 2020 include $11.8 million of certain one-time advance payments in the Medical Technology business.

Allowance for Credit Losses

The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments as of January 1, 2020. The estimate of current expected credit losses on trade receivables considers historical credit loss information that is adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Management elected to disaggregate trade receivables into business segments due to risk characteristics unique to each segment given the individual lines of business and market. Pooling was further disaggregated based on either geography or product type.

The Company evaluated multiple approaches before concluding that a loss rate methodology best matched data capabilities. The Company leveraged historical write-offs over a defined lookback period in deriving a historical loss rate. The expected credit loss model further considers current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts using an adjustment for current and projected macroeconomic factors. Management identified appropriate macroeconomic indicators based on tangible correlation to historical losses considering the location and risks associated with the Company.

A summary of the activity in the Company’s allowance for credit losses included within Trade receivables in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets is as follows:
Nine Months Ended October 2, 2020
Balance at
Beginning
of Period
Charged to Expense, netWrite-Offs and DeductionsForeign
Currency
Translation
Balance at
End of
Period
(In thousands)
Allowance for credit losses$36,009 $5,099 $(4,251)$(1,882)$34,975