Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Schedule of cash flows, supplemental disclosures

Cash flows related to interest and income taxes were as follows (in millions):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016
Interest paid in excess of amount capitalized	$	356	$	312
Income taxes paid, net	357		305

In order to determine net cash provided by operating activities, net income is adjusted by, among other things, changes in current assets and current liabilities as follows (in millions):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016
Decrease (increase) in current assets:
Receivables, net	$	74		$	(278	)
Inventories	(285		)	557
Prepaid expenses and other	138			137
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities:
Accounts payable	227			494
Accrued expenses	121			46
Taxes other than income taxes payable	78			8
Income taxes payable	191			(11		)
Changes in current assets and current liabilities	$	544		$	953