Accounts Receivable

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Accounts receivable represent amounts billed and currently due from customers. Payment is typically received from our customers either at periodic intervals (e.g., biweekly, or monthly) or upon achievement of contractual milestones.

Accounts receivable consist of the following:


(Dollars in millions)	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accounts receivable	$	98	$	104
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	(2)		(2)
Accounts receivable, net	$	96	$	102

The Company maintains certain agreements with financial institutions to sell certain trade receivables. Receivables are derecognized in their entirety when sold, and the Company’s continuing involvement in the sold receivables is limited to their servicing, for which the Company receives a fee commensurate with the service provided. Pursuant to the servicing agreements, the Company collected approximately $24 million and $27 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, of these sold receivables that had not yet been remitted to the financial institutions. These unremitted amounts collected on behalf of the financial institutions are included within short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.