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RECEIVABLES, CONTRACT ASSETS, AND DEFERRED REVENUE (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Receivables [Abstract] |
Summary of Receivable | Receivables
(in thousands) | March 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Accounts receivable | $ | 191,533 |  |  | $ | 199,720 |
Unbilled receivables | 182,399 |  |  | 180,219 |
Long-term unbilled receivables | 110,393 |  |  | 121,736 |
| $ | 484,325 |  |  | $ | 501,675 |
Summary of Unbilled Receivables | Unbilled receivables are client committed amounts for which revenue recognition precedes billing, and billing is solely subject to the passage of time. They are expected to be billed in the future as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2020 |
1 year or less | $ | 182,399 |  | 62 | %
1-2 years | 88,928 |  | 31 | %
2-5 years | 21,465 |  | 7 | %
| $ | 292,792 |  | 100 | %
Summary of Unbilled Receivables Based Upon Contract Effective Date | Unbilled receivables based upon contract effective date:
(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2020 |
2020 | $ | 40,533 |  | 14 | %
2019 | 102,154 |  | 35 | %
2018 | 55,484 |  | 19 | %
2017 | 44,691 |  | 15 | %
2016 and prior | 49,930 |  | 17 | %
| $ | 292,792 |  | 100 | %
Summary of Contract Assets and Deferred Revenue | Contract assets and deferred revenue
(in thousands) | March 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Contract assets (1) | $ | 6,195 |  |  | $ | 5,558 |
Long-term contract assets (2) | 5,664 |  |  | 5,420 |
| $ | 11,859 |  |  | $ | 10,978 |
Deferred revenue | $ | 197,018 |  |  | $ | 190,080 |
Long-term deferred revenue (3) | 5,630 |  |  | 5,407 |
| $ | 202,648 |  |  | $ | 195,487 |
(1) Included in other current assets. (2) Included in other long-term assets. (3) Included in other long-term liabilities.

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