Cash flow information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Cash Flow Information

Cash expenditures for interest and income taxes for the years ended December 31 were as follows:



	2016		2015		2014
			(In thousands)
Interest, net of amount capitalized and AFUDC - borrowed of $914, $9,288 and $10,069 in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively	$	87,920	$	88,775	$	81,195
Income taxes paid, net*	$	105,908	$	61,405	$	80,090


*	Income taxes paid, net of discontinued operations, were $1.3 million, $2.4 million and $69.8 million for the years ended December 31,

2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Noncash investing transactions at December 31 were as follows:



	2016		2015		2014
			(In thousands)
Property, plant and equipment additions in accounts payable	$	22,712	$	39,754	$	12,791