Cash flow information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

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,
	2023		2022
	(In thousands)
Interest, net*	$	84,352	$	55,954
Income taxes paid (refunded), net**	$	40,290	$	(5,499)

*AFUDC - borrowed was $7.4 million and $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

**Income taxes paid, including discontinued operations, were $39.4 million and $17.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Noncash investing and financing transactions were as follows:

	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		December 31, 2022
	(In thousands)
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	36,307	$	30,641	$	39,158
Property, plant and equipment additions in accounts payable	$	37,598	$	39,393	$	35,637