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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Note 3. Fair Value Measurements

The following table provides information on those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

March 31, 2020

	Carrying amount				Fair Value Measurement Using
	in balance sheet		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents
Commercial paper	$	763	$	763	$	763	$	0	$	0
Treasury bills		6,750		6,750		6,750		0		0
Treasury bills		999		999		999		0		0
Equity Securities		42		42		0		0		42

December 31, 2019

	Carrying amount				Fair Value Measurement Using
	in balance sheet		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents
Commercial paper	$	797	$	797	$	797	$	0	$	0
Treasury bills		7,734		7,734		7,734		0		0
Equity Securities		45		45		0		0		45

The fair value of the commercial paper and treasury bills is based on quoted market prices in an active market. There is no public market for the available-for-sale equity security owned by the Company. The Company has determined the fair value for this equity security based on financial and other factors that are considered level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy.

The change in level 3 assets at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019

Beginning Balance	$	45		$	45
Change in Fair Value		(3	)		0
Ending Balance	$	42		$	45

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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