Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows

Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows

4.Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows

The following table presents our supplemental cash flow and other non-cash data.

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
	(In thousands)
Cash paid for interest (including capitalized interest)	$	313,396	$	230,277
Cash received for interest		3,406		4,153
Cash paid for income taxes (1)		1,001		46,438
Capitalized interest (2)		236,570		191,651
Initial equity component of the 2 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2024, net of deferred taxes of $91,485 (3)		160,896		—
Employee benefits paid in Class A common stock		—		24,984
Satellites and other assets financed under capital lease obligations		—		3,262

(1) In the event that the 600 MHz Licenses in Auction 1000 for which we were the winning bidder are ultimately issued to us by the FCC,  cash paid for income taxes is expected to be significantly lower than in prior periods. 

(2) See Note 2 for further information.

(3) See Note 9 for further information.