Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2017		2016
	(In thousands)
Cash paid for interest (including capitalized interest)	$	812,517	$	591,727
Cash received for interest		5,247		8,385
Cash paid for income taxes (1)		33,181		352,088
Capitalized interest (2)		752,925		611,511
Initial equity component of the 2 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2024, net of deferred taxes of $92,512 (3)		159,869		—
Initial equity component of the 3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026, net of deferred taxes of $286,322		—		487,521
Employee benefits paid in Class A common stock		23,164		25,146
Satellites and other assets financed under capital lease obligations		889		7,850
Vendor financing		—		20,000

(1) As a result of, among other things, the FCC granting our application to acquire the 600 MHz Licenses and less estimated taxable income during 2017, 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.