Accounts Receivable	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable	9. Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable includes freight and other receivables reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance is based upon historical losses, creditworthiness of customers, and current economic conditions. At both March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, our accounts receivable were reduced by $17 million. Receivables not expected to be collected in one year and the associated allowances are classified as other assets in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. At March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, receivables classified as other assets were reduced by allowances of $43 million and $51 million, respectively. Receivables Securitization Facility – The Railroad maintains an $800 million, 3-year receivables securitization facility (the Receivables Facility) maturing in July 2022. Under the Receivables Facility, the Railroad sells most of its eligible third-party receivables to Union Pacific Receivables, Inc. (UPRI), a consolidated, wholly-owned, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary that may subsequently transfer, without recourse, an undivided interest in accounts receivable to investors. The investors have no recourse to the Railroad’s other assets except for customary warranty and indemnity claims. Creditors of the Railroad do not have recourse to the assets of UPRI. The amount recorded under the Receivables Facility was $0 at both March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020. The Receivables Facility was supported by $1.3 billion and $1.2 billion of accounts receivable as collateral at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively, which, as a retained interest, is included in accounts receivable, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The outstanding amount the Railroad is allowed to maintain under the Receivables Facility, with a maximum of $800 million, may fluctuate based on the availability of eligible receivables and is directly affected by business volumes and credit risks, including receivables payment quality measures such as default and dilution ratios. If default or dilution ratios increase one percent, the allowable outstanding amount under the Receivables Facility would not materially change. The costs of the Receivables Facility include interest, which will vary based on prevailing benchmark and commercial paper rates, program fees paid to participating banks, commercial paper issuance costs, and fees of participating banks for unused commitment availability. The costs of the Receivables Facility are included in interest expense and were $1 million and $3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Subsequent Event – On April 12, 2021, we drew $400 million on our Receivables Facility, increasing the amount recorded to $400 million in the second quarter. We used the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including the repurchase of common stock pursuant to our share repurchase programs.

Accounts Receivable

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

9. Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable includes freight and other receivables reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance is based upon historical losses, creditworthiness of customers, and current economic conditions. At both March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, our accounts receivable were reduced by $17 million. Receivables not expected to be collected in one year and the associated allowances are classified as other assets in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. At March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, receivables classified as other assets were reduced by allowances of $43 million and $51 million, respectively.

Receivables Securitization Facility – The Railroad maintains an $800 million, 3-year receivables securitization facility (the Receivables Facility) maturing in July 2022. Under the Receivables Facility, the Railroad sells most of its eligible third-party receivables to Union Pacific Receivables, Inc. (UPRI), a consolidated, wholly-owned, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary that may subsequently transfer, without recourse, an undivided interest in accounts receivable to investors. The investors have no recourse to the Railroad’s other assets except for customary warranty and indemnity claims. Creditors of the Railroad do not have recourse to the assets of UPRI.

The amount recorded under the Receivables Facility was $0 at both March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020. The Receivables Facility was supported by $1.3 billion and $1.2 billion of accounts receivable as collateral at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively, which, as a retained interest, is included in accounts receivable, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

The outstanding amount the Railroad is allowed to maintain under the Receivables Facility, with a maximum of $800 million, may fluctuate based on the availability of eligible receivables and is directly affected by business volumes and credit risks, including receivables payment quality measures such as default and dilution ratios. If default or dilution ratios increase one percent, the allowable outstanding amount under the Receivables Facility would not materially change.

The costs of the Receivables Facility include interest, which will vary based on prevailing benchmark and commercial paper rates, program fees paid to participating banks, commercial paper issuance costs, and

fees of participating banks for unused commitment availability. The costs of the Receivables Facility are included in interest expense and were $1 million and $3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Subsequent Event – On April 12, 2021, we drew $400 million on our Receivables Facility, increasing the amount recorded to $400 million in the second quarter. We used the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including the repurchase of common stock pursuant to our share repurchase programs.