SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW & OTHER DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Supplemental cash flow and other data for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:



	2017			2016			2015

Depreciation expense	$	196		$	177		$	223
Amortization expense	74			72			81
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	270		$	249		$	304

Interest expense	$	(153	)	$	(144	)	$	(154	)
Interest income	2			1			1
Interest expense, net	$	(151	)	$	(143	)	$	(153	)

Interest paid	$	159		$	148		$	172
Income taxes paid	$	243		$	361		$	319

Assets acquired under capital leases	$	7		$	—		$	3
Accounts payable associated with capital expenditures	$	26		$	9		$	15
Dividends payable	$	61		$	62		$	55

Businesses acquired:
Fair value of assets acquired	$	657		$	139		$	63
Fair value of liabilities assumed	58			—			—
Fair value of net assets acquired	599			139			63
Merger consideration paid (payable), net	(6		)	—			4
Cash paid for business acquisitions	593			139			67
Less: Cash acquired	12			—			—
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$	581		$	139		$	67