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Advance Payments and Deferred Revenue/Credits
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Advance Payments And Deferred Revenue Credits [Abstract]  
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   December 31, December 31,
   2012 2011
B737  $ 20.5 $ 23.6
B747-8   -  0.2
B787   629.8  629.1
A350 XWB  250.2  22.9
Airbus — All other platforms   6.7  7.4
Gulfstream   28.2  35.6
Other   18.1  9.1
 Total advance payments and deferred revenue/credits  $ 953.5 $ 727.9

10.  Advance Payments and Deferred Revenue/Credits

 

Advance payments.  Advance payments are those payments made to Spirit by third parties in contemplation of the future performance of services, receipt of goods, incurrence of expenditures, or for other assets to be provided by Spirit on a contract and are repayable if such obligation is not satisfied. The amount of advance payments to be recovered against units expected to be delivered within a year is classified as a short-term liability, with the balance of the unliquidated advance payments classified as a long-term liability.

 

In March 2012, we signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Airbus providing for us to receive advance payments in 2012. The advance payments will be offset against the recurring price of A350 XWB ship sets invoiced by Spirit at a rate of $1.25 per ship set. We received $250.0 in the twelve month period ended December 31, 2012.

 

Deferred revenue/credits.  Deferred revenue/credits generally consist of nonrefundable amounts received in advance of revenue being earned for specific contractual deliverables. These payments are classified as deferred revenue/credits when received and recognized as revenue as the production units are delivered.

 

Advance payments and deferred revenue/credits are summarized by platform as follows: