Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

20. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash balances as of December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021:

	Balance as of
(Amounts in thousands)	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,625,495	$	141,773	$	142,698
Restricted cash (included in Other assets)		10,975		8,923		8,787
Total	$	1,636,470	$	150,696	$	151,485

We paid $391.4 million, $271.5 million and $274.7 million for interest, net of amounts capitalized, for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, we capitalized interest of approximately $116.8 million, $70.6 million and $53.5 million, respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, we capitalized amounts relating to compensation and other overhead expense of employees direct and incremental to construction activities of approximately $99.2 million, $86.1 million and $71.2 million, respectively.

We paid $88.8 million, $41.7 million and $29.9 million for income taxes, net of refunds, for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Accrued construction related costs totaled $599.4 million, $417.1 million and $423.0 million as of years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.