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Newly Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation
The accounting and reporting policies of German American Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Company") conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. All adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods reported have been included in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements, and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.
Newly Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") amended existing guidance (ASU 2014-09 Revenue From Contracts With Customers) related to revenue from contracts with customers. This amendment supersedes and replaces nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance, establishes a new control-based revenue recognition model, changes the basis for deciding when revenue is recognized over time or at a point in time, provides new and more detailed guidance on specific topics and expands and improves disclosures about revenue. In addition, this amendment specifies the accounting for some costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer. These amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The Company does not expect this pronouncement to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations and financial condition as the Company's core revenue does not fall under this guidance.
 
In January 2016, the FASB amended existing guidance (ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities) that requires equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting, or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. Also, it requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. It requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (i.e., securities or loans and receivables). It eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value for financial instruments measured at amortized cost. These amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The Company notes that the impact of adoption is to carry the equity security at fair value through the income statement or at cost, less impairment when fair value is not readily determinable, with observable price changes being recognized in earnings. The Company doesn't expect the impact to be material. For additional information on this equity security, see Note 4 - Securities.

In February 2016, the FASB amended existing guidance (ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)) that requires lessees recognize the following for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date (1) A lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (2) A right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Under the new guidance, lessor accounting is largely unchanged. Certain targeted improvements were made to align, where necessary, lessor accounting with the lessee accounting model and Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. These amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period. Based on our leases outstanding as of June 30, 2017, the Company does not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on the consolidated results of operation. However as a result of this new guidance, the Company anticipates an estimated increase in its Consolidated Balance Sheet of approximately $6,000. This impact will vary based on the Company's future decisions to enter into new lease agreements or exit/renew current lease agreements prior to the date of implementation.

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance (ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326)) to replace the incurred loss model with an expected loss model, which is referred to as the current expected credit loss (CECL) model. The CECL model is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, and reinsurance receivables. It also applies to off-balance sheet credit exposures not accounted for as insurance (loan commitments, standby letters of credit, financial guarantees, and other similar instruments) and net investments in leases recognized by a lessor. These amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that reporting period. The Company anticipates there may be an increase in its allowance for loan losses at the time of adoption of this standard, but can not estimate the amount at this time.

In August 2016, the FASB issued this ASU (ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 320): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments) to address the diversity in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows including the following:
Debt Prepayment or Debt Extinguishment Costs;
Settlement of Zero-Coupon Bonds or Debt with Coupon Interest Rates That Are Insignificant in Relation to the Effective Interest Rate;
Contingent Consideration payments Made Soon After a Business Combination;
Proceeds From the Settlement of Insurance Claims;
Proceeds From the Settlement of BOLI and COLI Policies;
Distributions Received From Equity Method Investees;
Beneficial Interests in Securitization Transactions; and
Application of the Predominance Principle.
These amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. This guidance currently has no material impact on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; however, the Company will continue to monitor it going forward.

In March 2017, the FASB issued this ASU (ASU No. 2017-08, Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities) to align the accounting with the economics of a callable debt security and to align the amortization period with expectations that already are included in market pricing on the callable debt securities. This ASU will shorten the amortization period for premiums on purchased callable debt securities by requiring that premiums be amortized to the first (or earliest) call date instead of as an adjustment to the yield over the contractual life. This guidance is effective for for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim period within that reporting period. As a result of the Company's analysis, the Company doesn't expect this pronouncement to have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.