Supplemental cash flow information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, as reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, to cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, as reported on our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (in thousands):



	Dec. 31, 2018		Dec. 31, 2017		Dec. 31, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents included in:
Continuing operations	$	135,862	$	98,801	$	15,879
Discontinued operations	—		—		61,041
Restricted cash equivalents included in:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—		29,240		—
Investments and other assets	—		—		28,197
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	135,862	$	128,041	$	105,117

Our restricted cash equivalents consisted of highly liquid investments that were held within a rabbi trust and were used to pay our deferred compensation and SERP obligations.

The following table provides additional information about cash flows related to interest and taxes (in thousands):



	For the year ended Dec. 31,
	2018		2017		2016
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	$	62,889	$	154,693	$	206,271
Cash paid for interest	$	182,465	$	200,512	$	225,462