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Accounts Receivable and Contract Balances
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Accounts Receivable and Contract Balances Accounts Receivable and Contract Balances
Accounts Receivable
The following table details the total accounts receivable recognized and the related classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Accounts receivable, current(1)
$4,310.4 $4,567.5 
Accounts receivable, noncurrent(2)
405.1 337.5 
Total accounts receivable$4,715.5 $4,905.0 
(1)Accounts receivable, current are presented within Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)Accounts receivable, noncurrent are presented within Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
From time to time, the Company transfers certain accounts receivable, without recourse, to third-party financial companies as a method to reduce the Company’s credit exposure and accelerate cash collections. Such transfers are recognized as a sale and the related accounts receivable is derecognized from the Consolidated Balance Sheet upon receipt of payment from the third-party financing company. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company sold approximately $93 million and $124 million of accounts receivable, respectively.
Contract Balances
Contract assets and liabilities represent the difference in the timing of revenue recognition from receipt of cash from customers. Contract assets represent revenue recognized on performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied for which the Company has no unconditional right to consideration. Contract liabilities consist of payments received from customers, or such consideration that is contractually due, in advance of providing the product or performing services. The following table details information about the Company’s contract balances recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Contract assets(1)
$95.5 $111.8 
Contract liabilities(2)(3)
507.6 527.4 
(1)Contract assets are presented within Prepaid expenses and other on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)Includes $38 million and $40 million of long-term contract liabilities that are presented within Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
(3)During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized revenue of $175 million and $190 million, respectively, related to its contract liabilities that were included in the beginning balance of the respective periods.
A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. The following table represents the total transaction price for the remaining performance obligations as of March 31, 2024 related to non-cancelable contracts longer than 12 months in duration that is expected to be recognized over future periods.
Within 1 YearYears 1-2Years 2-3Thereafter
Remaining performance obligations$98.6 $56.3 $28.4 $8.3