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Supplemental Cash Flow Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Supplemental Cash Flow Information  
Supplemental Cash Flow Information

19.  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:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

    

2016

 

Decrease (increase) in current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

$

43

 

$

(37)

 

$

(32)

 

Inventories

 

 

(29)

 

 

 2

 

 

16

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

(58)

 

 

(10)

 

 

145

 

Increase (decrease) in current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

67

 

 

69

 

 

(58)

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

(16)

 

 

(49)

 

 

(31)

 

Salaries and wages

 

 

(1)

 

 

(21)

 

 

32

 

U.S. and foreign income taxes

 

 

 9

 

 

(43)

 

 

18

 

 

 

$

15

 

$

(89)

 

$

90

 

The Company uses various factoring programs to sell certain receivables to financial institutions as part of managing its cash flows. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the amount of receivables sold by the Company was $600 million and $454 million, respectively. Any continuing involvement with the sold receivables is immaterial.

 

Income taxes paid in cash were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

    

2016

 

U.S.

 

$

11

 

$

 4

 

$

 —

 

Non-U.S.

 

 

97

 

 

127

 

 

99

 

Total income taxes paid in cash

 

$

108

 

$

131

 

$

99

 

Interest paid in cash, including note repurchase premiums, for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was $236 million, $261 million and $261 million, respectively.  Cash interest for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 included $0 million, $18 million and $9 million of note repurchase premiums, respectively.