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Deferred Revenue and Advances From Customers
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Deferred Revenue and Advances from Customers  
Deferred Revenue and Advances From Customers
5. DEFERRED REVENUE AND ADVANCES FROM CUSTOMERS

   
June 30,
2012
   
December 31,
2011
 
   
(millions)
 
Deferred revenue
  $ 139.4     $ 181.5  
Advances from customers
    39.5       23.7  
    $ 178.9     $ 205.2  
                 
Deferred costs associated with deferred revenue
  $ 130.8     $ 175.5  

 
Advances from customers included $21.2 million as of June 30, 2012 and $22.3 million as of December 31, 2011 for services to be provided to DOE or to be applied to existing receivables balances due from DOE in USEC's contract services segment. DOE funded this work through an arrangement whereby DOE transferred uranium to USEC which USEC immediately sold in the market.

Advances from customers as of June 30, 2012 include $16.4 million representing the balance of $26.4 million of initial funding from DOE under the RD&D program. DOE made the $26.4 million available by taking the disposal obligation for a specific quantity of depleted uranium from USEC, which will enable USEC to release encumbered funds for investment in the American Centrifuge technology that USEC had otherwise committed to future depleted uranium disposition obligations. The $26.4 million in encumbered funds are reflected in other long-term assets as deposits for surety bonds as of June 30, 2012. In the third quarter of 2012, surety bonds and related cash deposits are expected to be reduced at which time USEC will receive the cash. As of June 30, 2012, USEC made qualifying American Centrifuge expenditures under the RD&D program of $12.5 million. DOE's pro-rata share of 80%, or $10.0 million, is recognized as other income in the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.