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Accounts Receivable
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current [Abstract]  
Accounts Receivable
RECEIVABLES
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
Utility customers and other
$
15.3

 
$
24.7

Contract services, primarily DOE
4.6

 
1.8

Accounts receivable, net
$
19.9

 
$
26.5


 
Certain overdue receivables from DOE are included in other long-term assets based on the extended timeframe expected to resolve claims for payment. Unpaid invoices to DOE related to filed claims totaled approximately $78 million as of December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015. Due to the lack of a resolution with DOE and uncertainty regarding the timing and amount of future collections, the long-term receivable for accounting purposes is $22.8 million as of December 31, 2016, and $23.0 million as of December 31, 2015, including updated submissions for final indirect rates and incurred costs, as well as invoices for interest.

Centrus believes that DOE has failed to establish appropriate provisional billing and final indirect cost rates on a timely basis and the Company has filed claims with DOE for payment under the Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”). DOE denied the Company’s claims for payment of $38.0 million for the periods through 2011, and on May 30, 2013, the Company appealed DOE’s denial of its claims to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. The Company has been able to reach a resolution on a portion of the amounts claimed, and DOE has now paid approximately $6.7 million of claims for work performed in 2003 through 2007. The Court dismissed claims against DOE related to approximately $3.8 million due from prime subcontractors to DOE. The Company is pursuing payment of such claims directly from DOE subcontractors, of which $0.4 million has been received. On October 5, 2015, the Company filed a motion for summary judgment on three issues which would be dispositive on most of the amounts claimed by the Company in the litigation. The briefing on the motion for summary judgment is complete. The parties are engaged in settlement discussions and further action on the case is stayed pending the outcome of such discussions.

In December 2012, the Company invoiced DOE for $42.8 million, representing its share of pension and postretirement benefits costs related to the transition of Portsmouth site employees to DOE’s D&D contractor, as permitted by CAS and based on CAS calculation methodology. DOE denied payment on this invoice in January 2013, and subsequent to providing additional information, as requested, to DOE, the Company submitted a claim on August 30, 2013, under the CDA for payment of the $42.8 million. On August 27, 2014, the DOE contracting officer denied the Company’s claim. As a result, Centrus filed a complaint with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in January 2015, but there is no assurance the Company will be successful in its appeal. The parties are engaged in settlement discussions and further action on the case is stayed pending the outcome of such discussions. The Company has a full valuation allowance for this claim due to the lack of a resolution with DOE and uncertainty regarding the amounts owed and the timing of collection. The amounts owed by DOE may be more than the amounts the Company has invoiced to date.

Centrus has unapplied payments from DOE that may be used, at DOE’s direction, (a) to pay for future services provided by the Company or (b) to reduce outstanding receivables balances due from DOE. A payments balance of $19.3 million as of December 31, 2016, and $19.4 million as of December 31, 2015, is included in other long-term liabilities pending resolution of the long-term receivables from DOE described above.