Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

19. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Supplemental cash flow information and non-cash investing and financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 are as follows (in thousands):


			2012		2011		2010

Supplemental cash flow information:
	Cash paid for interest	$	366,458	$	274,234	$	219,408
	Cash paid for income taxes (net of refunds of $20,847, $9,277 and $9,977, respectively)		69,277		53,909		36,381
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
	(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses for purchases of property and equipment and construction activities		(10,244)		8,507		11,253
	Purchases of property and equipment under capital leases		19,219		6,800		2,200
	Fair value of debt assumed through acquisitions		-		209,321		-

- Definition

The entire disclosure for supplemental cash flow activities, including cash, noncash, and part noncash transactions, for the period. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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