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Advanced Technology Costs and Other Income
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Research and Development [Abstract]  
Advanced Technology Costs and Other Income
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY COSTS AND OTHER INCOME

USEC is conducting a RD&D Program for the American Centrifuge technology with cost-share funding from DOE. The objectives of the RD&D Program are (1) to demonstrate the American Centrifuge technology through the construction and operation of a commercial demonstration cascade of 120 centrifuge machines and (2) sustain the domestic U.S. centrifuge technical and industrial base for national security purposes and potential commercialization of the American Centrifuge Plant. This includes activities to reduce the technical risks and improve the future prospects of deployment of the American Centrifuge technology. To date, USEC has achieved or exceeded all of the program milestones and performance indicators on or ahead of schedule and on or under budget.

The June 2012 cooperative agreement with DOE, as most recently amended on February 12, 2014, defines the scope, funding and technical goals for the RD&D Program. The cooperative agreement provides for 80% DOE and 20% USEC cost sharing for work performed beginning June 1, 2012. The cooperative agreement is being incrementally funded, and $279.6 million of DOE funding has been provided as follows:
 
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$87.7 million of funding was provided by DOE accepting title to quantities of depleted uranium that enabled USEC to release encumbered funds that were providing financial assurance for the disposition of this depleted uranium;
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$45.7 million of funding was provided pursuant to the six-month continuing appropriations resolution passed by Congress and signed by the President on September 28, 2012;
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$44.4 million of funding was provided in March 2013 by DOE transferring the SWU component of LEU that DOE previously acquired from USEC in exchange for the transfer of quantities of USEC’s depleted uranium to DOE;
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$49.9 million of funding was provided pursuant to the FY2013 continuing appropriations resolution, through amendments to the cooperative agreement on June 13, 2013 and July 24, 2013;
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$13.6 million of funding was provided pursuant to the FY2014 continuing appropriations resolution, through an amendment to the cooperative agreement on October 25, 2013;
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$15.7 million of funding was provided through an amendment to the cooperative agreement on November 25, 2013; and
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$22.6 million of funding was provided through amendments to the cooperative agreement on January 28, 2014 and February 12, 2014.

Under the cooperative agreement, the RD&D Program is extended through April 15, 2014. The Total Estimated Cost is $350 million and the Total Estimated Government Share is $280 million.

As of December 31, 2013, USEC has made cumulative qualifying American Centrifuge expenditures of $307.8 million. DOE’s pro-rata share is 80% or $246.3 million. Of the $246.3 million, $226.2 million was received by USEC and DOE’s remaining funding share of $20.1 million is included in current accounts receivable as of December 31, 2013. DOE’s pro-rata share of 80% is recognized as other income.

Additional details regarding funding for the RD&D Program and commitments and contingencies related to the American Centrifuge project under the 2002 DOE-USEC Agreement and the June 2012 cooperative agreement are provided in Note 20.