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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]  
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Supplemental cash flow information and non-cash investing and financing activities are as follows for the years ended December 31,:
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Supplemental cash flow information:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
750.2

 
$
789.7

 
$
712.1

Cash paid for income taxes (net of refunds of $11.2, $25.0 and $20.7, respectively)
147.5

 
163.9

 
136.5

Non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses for purchases of property and equipment and construction activities
(21.0
)
 
8.3

 
34.0

Purchases of property and equipment under finance leases, perpetual easements and capital leases
81.3

 
57.8

 
54.8

Fair value of debt assumed through acquisitions
329.8

 
—

 
—

Acquisition of Commercialization Rights (1)
—

 
24.8

 
—

Conversion of third-party debt to equity
—

 
—

 
48.2

Debt financed acquisition of communication sites
—


54.2

 
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(1)    Related to the note extinguishment with TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V. in 2018.