Cash flow information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

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,
	2019		2018
	(In thousands)
Interest, net*	$	64,596	$	58,359
Income taxes paid, net**	$	1,816	$	8,887

* AFUDC - borrowed was $2.0 million and $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

** Income taxes paid, including discontinued operations, were $2.0 million and $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Noncash investing and financing transactions were as follows:

	September 30, 2019		September 30, 2018		December 31, 2018
	(In thousands)
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	46,770	$	—	$	—
Property, plant and equipment additions in accounts payable	$	34,368	$	34,594	$	42,355
Debt assumed in connection with a business combination	$	1,163	$	—	$	—
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination	$	—	$	17,993	$	18,186