Cash flow information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Cash expenditures for interest and income taxes and noncash investing and financing transactions

Cash expenditures for interest and income taxes were as follows:

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
Interest, net*	$	39,467	$	39,207
Income taxes paid, net**	$	4,034	$	32,388

* AFUDC - borrowed was $1.0 million and $418,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

** Income taxes paid (refunded), net of discontinued operations, were $3.1 million and $(3.6) million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Noncash investing and financing transactions were as follows:

	June 30,
	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
Property, plant and equipment additions in accounts payable	$	30,985	$	10,449
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition	$	17,993	$	—