Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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,
	2018		2017		2016
Cash paid during the year for:
Income taxes (net of refunds of $21,459, $17,522 and $9,270 in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively)(a)	$	157,758	$	320,222	$	143,404
Interest (net of capitalization)	$	49,762	$	61,243	$	96,948
Supplemental non-cash disclosures related to investing activities:
Capital expenditures included in Accounts payable	$	134,784	$	89,188	$	33,622

(a) Includes approximately $41 million of income taxes paid in 2018 from the gain on sale of the Polyolefin Catalysts Divestiture, and $257 million of income taxes paid in 2017 from the gain on sale of the Chemetall Surface Treatment business.

Other, net within Cash flows from operating activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2018 included $28.4 million representing the reclassification of the current portion of the one-time transition tax resulting from the enactment of the TCJA, from Other noncurrent liabilities to Income taxes payable within current liabilities. Included in Other, net for the year ended December 31, 2017 is $394.9 million related to the noncurrent portion of the one-time transition tax resulting from the enactment of the TCJA. For additional information, see Note 20, “Income Taxes.” In addition, included in Other, net for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is $10.5 million, $11.1 million and $40.8 million, respectively, related to losses on fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.