Supplemental Cash Flow Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

14. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

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


	Six months ended June 30,
	2017		2016
Interest paid in cash	$	145	$	136
Income taxes paid in cash (all non-U.S.)		89		75

Cash interest for the six months ended June 30, 2017 includes $16 million of note repurchase premiums related to debt that was repaid prior to its maturity.

The Company uses various factoring programs to sell certain receivables to financial institutions as part of managing its cash flows. At June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, the amount of receivables sold by the Company was $205 million and $300 million, respectively. Any continuing involvement with the sold receivables is immaterial.