Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

Supplemental information related to the consolidated statements of cash flows is as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Cash paid during the year for:
Income taxes (net of refunds of $9,270, $7,333 and $6,035 in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively)(a)	$	143,404	$	162,408	$	56,174
Interest (net of capitalization)	$	96,948	$	153,271	$	33,604
Supplemental non-cash disclosures related to investing activities:
Capital expenditures included in Accounts payable	$	33,622	$	45,826	$	20,373

(a) Cash paid for income taxes during 2015 included approximately $111 million of taxes paid on repatriation of earnings from legacy Rockwood entities.

Other, net within Cash flows from operating activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 included $40.8 million, ($70.7) million and $1.1 million, respectively, related to losses (gains) on fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.