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CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]  
CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
NOTE 20. CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
Changes in operating assets and liabilities are net of acquisitions and dispositions of principal businesses.

Amounts reported in the “Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations” and “Proceeds from principal business dispositions” lines in our consolidated Statement of Cash Flows are net of cash transferred and included certain deal-related costs. Amounts reported in the “Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased” line are net of cash acquired and included certain deal-related costs and debt assumed and immediately repaid in acquisitions.

GE
 
Three months ended March 31
(In millions)
2019

2018

 
 
 
All other operating activities
 
 
Increase (decrease) in employee benefit liabilities
$
(556
)
$
(369
)
Other gains on investing activities
(63
)
(72
)
Restructuring and other charges(a)
(21
)
155

Increase (decrease) in equipment project accruals
54

(577
)
Other(b)
(72
)
(503
)
 
$
(658
)
$
(1,366
)
All other investing activities


Derivative settlements (net)
$
24

$
(163
)
Investments in intangible assets (net)
(3
)
(584
)
Other(c)
(323
)
89


$
(302
)
$
(658
)
All other financing activities
 
 
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests
$
(28
)
$
(394
)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
(123
)
(79
)
Other
2

4

 
$
(149
)
$
(469
)
(a)
Reflected the effects of restructuring and other charges of $325 million and $593 million and restructuring and other cash expenditures of $(346) million and $(438) million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Excludes non-cash adjustments reflected as "Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment" or "Amortization of intangible assets" in the Statement of Cash Flows.
(b)
Included other adjustments to net income, such as write-downs of assets and the impacts of acquisition accounting and changes in other assets and other liabilities classified as operating activities, such as the timing of payments of customer allowances.
(c)
Other primarily included net activity related to settlements between our continuing operations and businesses in discontinued operations.