Supplemental Cash Flow Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

16. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash balances as of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023:

	Balance as of
(Amounts in thousands)	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,175,605	$	1,625,495
Restricted cash (included in Other assets)		6,503		10,975
Total	$	2,182,108	$	1,636,470

We paid $391.6 million and $345.8 million for interest, net of amounts capitalized, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

We paid $53.4 million and $60.1 million for income taxes, net of refunds, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Accrued construction related costs totaled $504.4 million and $607.6 million as of September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.