Supplemental Cash Flow Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

10. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The components of the change in other assets and liabilities, net, are as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2015			2014
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Other current and noncurrent assets	$	(4,083	)	$	(783	)
Accrued salaries, benefits and payroll taxes		(13,703	)		(3,984	)
Accrued insurance and other taxes		386			(1,838	)
Accrued income taxes		(46,700	)		(4,595	)
Accrued pension, postretirement and postemployment benefits		5,830			2,763
Other current and noncurrent liabilities		(10,827	)		9,311
	$	(69,097	)	$	874

The decrease in the accrued salaries, benefits and payroll taxes is primarily attributable to a decrease in TXI acquisition-related accrued severance expense.  The change in accrued income taxes is primarily due to an increase in income tax benefit of $23,300,000.  Other current and noncurrent liabilities decreased due to a reduction of accrued interest expense attributable to payments made in 2015 by $4,403,000 and a decrease in book overdraft by $5,724,000.  

Noncash investing and financing activities are as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2015		2014
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Acquisition of assets through capital lease	$	1,222	$	5,930
Acquisition of assets through asset exchange	$	5,153	$	—