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RECEIVABLES, CONTRACT ASSETS, AND DEFERRED REVENUE | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023
Receivables [Abstract] |
RECEIVABLES, CONTRACT ASSETS, AND DEFERRED REVENUE | NOTE 3. RECEIVABLES, CONTRACT ASSETS, AND DEFERRED REVENUE Receivables
(in thousands) | March 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
Accounts receivable | $ | 201,585 |  |  | $ | 255,150 |
Unbilled receivables | 196,279 |  |  | 213,719 |
Long-term unbilled receivables | 79,704 |  |  | 95,806 |
| $ | 477,568 |  |  | $ | 564,675 |
Unbilled receivables Unbilled receivables are client-committed amounts for which revenue recognition precedes billing, and billing is solely subject to the passage of time. Unbilled receivables by expected billing date:
(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2023
1 year or less | $ | 196,279 |  | 71 | %
1-2 years | 64,812 |  | 24 | %
2-5 years | 14,892 |  | 5 | %
| $ | 275,983 |  | 100 | %
Unbilled receivables by contract effective date:
(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2023
2023 | $ | 51,895 |  | 19 | %
2022 | 96,349 |  | 34 | %
2021 | 87,278 |  | 32 | %
2020 | 27,755 |  | 10 | %
2019 and prior | 12,706 |  | 5 | %
| $ | 275,983 |  | 100 | %
Contract assets Contract assets are client-committed amounts for which revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the client, and billing is subject to conditions other than the passage of time, such as the completion of a related performance obligation.
(in thousands) | March 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
Contract assets (1) | $ | 14,463 |  |  | $ | 17,546 |
Long-term contract assets (2) | 11,323 |  |  | 16,470 |
| $ | 25,786 |  |  | $ | 34,016 |
(1) Included in other current assets. (2) Included in other long-term assets. Deferred revenue Deferred revenue consists of billings and payments received in advance of revenue recognition.
(in thousands) | March 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
Deferred revenue | $ | 342,591 |  |  | $ | 325,212 |
Long-term deferred revenue (1) | 3,323 |  |  | 3,552 |
| $ | 345,914 |  |  | $ | 328,764 |
(1) Included in other long-term liabilities. The increase in deferred revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2023 was primarily due to new billings in advance of revenue recognition exceeding the $139.7 million of revenue recognized during the period that was included in deferred revenue as of December 31, 2022.

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