Read the following texts and table with financial data from an S&P 500 earnings report carefully.Based on the question-answer history (if provided), answer the last question. The answer may require mathematical calculation based on the data provided.


the railroad collected approximately $ 18.8 billion and $ 16.3 billion of receivables during the years ended december 31 , 2011 and 2010 , respectively . upri used certain of these proceeds to purchase new receivables under the facility . the costs of the receivables securitization facility include interest , which will vary based on prevailing commercial paper rates , program fees paid to banks , commercial paper issuing costs , and fees for unused commitment availability . the costs of the receivables securitization facility are included in interest expense and were $ 4 million and $ 6 million for 2011 and 2010 , respectively . prior to adoption of the new accounting standard , the costs of the receivables securitization facility were included in other income and were $ 9 million for 2009 . the investors have no recourse to the railroad 2019s other assets , except for customary warranty and indemnity claims . creditors of the railroad do not have recourse to the assets of upri . in august 2011 , the receivables securitization facility was renewed for an additional 364-day period at comparable terms and conditions . contractual obligations and commercial commitments as described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements and as referenced in the tables below , we have contractual obligations and commercial commitments that may affect our financial condition . based on our assessment of the underlying provisions and circumstances of our contractual obligations and commercial commitments , including material sources of off-balance sheet and structured finance arrangements , other than the risks that we and other similarly situated companies face with respect to the condition of the capital markets ( as described in item 1a of part ii of this report ) , there is no known trend , demand , commitment , event , or uncertainty that is reasonably likely to occur that would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations , financial condition , or liquidity . in addition , our commercial obligations , financings , and commitments are customary transactions that are similar to those of other comparable corporations , particularly within the transportation industry . the following tables identify material obligations and commitments as of december 31 , 2011 : payments due by december 31 , contractual obligations after millions total 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 other . <table class='wikitable'><tr><td>1</td><td>contractual obligationsmillions</td><td>total</td><td>payments due by december 31 2012</td><td>payments due by december 31 2013</td><td>payments due by december 31 2014</td><td>payments due by december 31 2015</td><td>payments due by december 31 2016</td><td>payments due by december 31 after 2016</td><td>payments due by december 31 other</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>debt [a]</td><td>$ 12516</td><td>$ 538</td><td>$ 852</td><td>$ 887</td><td>$ 615</td><td>$ 652</td><td>$ 8972</td><td>$ -</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>operating leases [b]</td><td>4528</td><td>525</td><td>489</td><td>415</td><td>372</td><td>347</td><td>2380</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>capital lease obligations [c]</td><td>2559</td><td>297</td><td>269</td><td>276</td><td>276</td><td>262</td><td>1179</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>purchase obligations [d]</td><td>5137</td><td>2598</td><td>568</td><td>560</td><td>276</td><td>245</td><td>858</td><td>32</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>other post retirement benefits [e]</td><td>249</td><td>26</td><td>26</td><td>26</td><td>26</td><td>26</td><td>119</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>income tax contingencies [f]</td><td>107</td><td>31</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>76</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>total contractualobligations</td><td>$ 25096</td><td>$ 4015</td><td>$ 2204</td><td>$ 2164</td><td>$ 1565</td><td>$ 1532</td><td>$ 13508</td><td>$ 108</td></tr></table> [a] excludes capital lease obligations of $ 1874 million and unamortized discount of $ 364 million . includes an interest component of $ 5120 million . [b] includes leases for locomotives , freight cars , other equipment , and real estate . [c] represents total obligations , including interest component of $ 685 million . [d] purchase obligations include locomotive maintenance contracts ; purchase commitments for fuel purchases , locomotives , ties , ballast , and rail ; and agreements to purchase other goods and services . for amounts where we cannot reasonably estimate the year of settlement , they are reflected in the other column . [e] includes estimated other post retirement , medical , and life insurance payments and payments made under the unfunded pension plan for the next ten years . no amounts are included for funded pension obligations as no contributions are currently required . [f] future cash flows for income tax contingencies reflect the recorded liability for unrecognized tax benefits , including interest and penalties , as of december 31 , 2011 . where we can reasonably estimate the years in which these liabilities may be settled , this is shown in the table . for amounts where we cannot reasonably estimate the year of settlement , they are reflected in the other column. .
Question: what was the amount of receivables collected by the railroad in 2011, in billions?
Answer: 18.8
Question: if there were 4 inventory turns per year, what would be the 2012 cash flow from the balance of these receivables, also in billions?

4.7