BACKLOG

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

BACKLOG

NOTE E: CONTRACT ASSETS AND CONTRACT LIABILITIES

Contract assets include unbilled amounts typically resulting from revenue recognized exceeding amounts billed to customers for contracts utilizing the percentage of completion (“POC”) cost-to-cost revenue recognition method. We bill customers as work progresses in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms, either at periodic intervals, upon achievement of contractual milestones or upon deliveries and, in certain arrangements, the customer may withhold payment of a small portion of the contract price until contract completion. Contract liabilities include advance payments and billings in excess of revenue recognized, including deferred revenue associated with extended product warranties. Contract assets and liabilities are reported on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period.

Contract assets and contract liabilities are summarized below:

(In millions)	March 31, 2023		December 30, 2022
Contract assets	$	3,274	$	2,987
Contract liabilities, current	(1,525)		(1,400)
Contract liabilities, non-current(1)	(115)		(117)
Net contract assets	$	1,634	$	1,470

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(1)The non-current portion of contract liabilities is included as a component of the “Other long-term liabilities” line item in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The components of contract assets are summarized below:

(In millions)	March 31, 2023		December 30, 2022
Unbilled contract receivables, gross	$	5,066	$	4,629
Unliquidated progress payments and advances	(1,792)		(1,642)
Contract assets	$	3,274	$	2,987

Contract assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2023 and December 30, 2022 were impacted primarily by the timing of contractual billing milestones. During the quarters ended March 31, 2023 and April 1, 2022, we recognized $603 million and $517 million, respectively, of revenue related to contract liabilities that were outstanding at the end of the respective prior fiscal year.

NOTE N: BACKLOG

Backlog, which is the equivalent of our remaining performance obligations, represents the future revenue we expect to recognize as we perform on our current contracts. Backlog comprises both funded backlog (i.e., firm orders for which funding is authorized and appropriated) and unfunded backlog. Backlog excludes unexercised contract options and potential orders under ordering-type contracts, such as indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts.

At March 31, 2023, our ending backlog was $24.5 billion. We expect to recognize approximately 45% of the revenue associated with this backlog by the end of 2023 and approximately 70% by the end of 2024, with the remainder to be recognized thereafter. At December 30, 2022, our ending backlog was $22.3 billion