Cash flow information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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:

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
Interest, net*	$	58,359	$	58,119
Income taxes paid, net**	$	8,887	$	46,430

* AFUDC - borrowed was $1.8 million and $676,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

** Income taxes paid, net of discontinued operations, were $5.1 million and $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Noncash investing and financing transactions were as follows:

	September 30, 2018		September 30, 2017		December 31, 2017
	(In thousands)
Property, plant and equipment additions in accounts payable	$	34,594	$	16,914	$	29,263
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition	$	17,993	$	—	$	—