Supplemental Cash Flow Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

14.  Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Financial information regarding the Company’s supplemental cash flow information is as follows:

	Three months ended  March 31,
	2016		2015
Interest paid in cash	$	84	$	59
Income taxes paid in cash (all non-U.S.)		37		32

The Company uses various factoring programs to sell certain receivables to financial institutions as part of managing its cash flows. At March 31, 2016 and 2015, the amount of receivables sold by the Company was $268 million and $219 million, respectively. Any continuing involvement with the sold receivables is immaterial.