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Supplemental Cash Flow Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Supplemental Cash Flow Information  
Supplemental Cash Flow Information

18.  Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Changes in the components of working capital related to operations (net of the effects related to acquisitions and divestitures) were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

 

Decrease (increase) in current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

$

(37)

 

$

(32)

 

$

(14)

 

Inventories

 

 

 2

 

 

16

 

 

(13)

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

(10)

 

 

145

 

 

(4)

 

Increase (decrease) in current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

69

 

 

(58)

 

 

100

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

(49)

 

 

(31)

 

 

21

 

Salaries and wages

 

 

(21)

 

 

32

 

 

12

 

U.S. and foreign income taxes

 

 

(43)

 

 

18

 

 

(14)

 

 

 

$

(89)

 

$

90

 

$

88

 

The Company uses various factoring programs to sell certain receivables to financial institutions as part of managing its cash flows. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the amount of receivables sold by the Company was $454 million and $318 million, respectively. Any continuing involvement with the sold receivables is immaterial.

Income taxes paid in cash were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

 

U.S.

 

$

 4

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

Non-U.S.

 

 

127

 

 

99

 

 

101

 

Total income taxes paid in cash

 

$

131

 

$

99

 

$

101

 

Interest paid in cash, including note repurchase premiums, for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was $261 million, $261 million and $227 million, respectively.  Cash interest for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 included $18 million, $9 million and $32 million of note repurchase premiums, respectively.