Supplemental Cash Flow Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

14.  Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Income taxes paid in cash were as follows:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2018		2017
U.S.	$	3	$	3
Non-U.S.		31		30
Total income taxes paid in cash		34		33

Interest paid in cash for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was $88 million and $98 million, respectively. Cash interest for the three months ended March 31, 2017 included $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 March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, the amount of receivables sold by the Company was $216 million and $202 million, respectively. Any continuing involvement with the sold receivables is immaterial.