RECEIVABLES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Receivables [Abstract]

RECEIVABLES

RECEIVABLES

Receivables primarily include amounts billed to customers, unbilled charges on long-term contracts consisting of amounts recognized as sales but not billed, and other receivables.  Substantially all amounts of unbilled receivables are expected to be billed and collected within one year. An immaterial amount of unbilled receivables are subject to retainage provisions. The amount of claims and unapproved change orders within our receivables balances are immaterial.

The composition of receivables is as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Billed receivables:
Trade and other receivables	$	323,336		$	435,172
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(5,296		)	(5,664		)
Net billed receivables	318,040			429,508
Unbilled receivables:
Recoverable costs and estimated earnings not billed	167,151			153,045
Less: Progress payments applied	(23,187		)	(16,264		)
Net unbilled receivables	143,964			136,781
Receivables, net	$	462,004		$	566,289