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Receivables
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]  
Receivables
(6)Receivables

The components of receivables were as follows (in thousands):

 
 
September 30,
2014
  
December 31, 2013
 
Billed
 
$
55,377
  
$
68,474
 
Unbilled
  
431,435
   
515,044
 
Total
 
$
486,812
  
$
583,518
 

Under the terms of the company's Commercial Resupply Services ("CRS") contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ("NASA"), approximately 25% of the contract value is billable to the customer and collectible only upon the completion of launch and delivery milestones for each of eight CRS contract missions.  The  company has successfully completed two missions and the remaining six missions are currently scheduled to be completed by year-end 2016.  Unbilled receivables at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 included $222 million and $335 million, respectively, pertaining to the CRS contract which will be collected as launches occur.  Since the inception of the CRS contract in December 2008 through September 30, 2014, a total of approximately $1.5 billion of revenues have been recognized on the contract, which has a total contract value of approximately $1.9 billion.
 
 

 
      As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, unbilled receivables also included $23.3 million and $9.9 million, respectively, of incentive fees on certain completed satellite contracts that become due incrementally over periods of up to 15 years, subject to the achievement of performance criteria.

      Certain satellite contracts require the company to refund a portion of the contract price to the customer if performance criteria, which cover periods of up to 15 years, are not satisfied.  As of September 30, 2014, the company could be required to refund up to $12.4 million to customers if certain completed satellites were to fail to satisfy performance criteria.  Orbital generally procures insurance policies under which the company believes it would recover satellite incentive fees that are not earned and performance refund obligations.