Supplemental Cash Flow Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Note 15. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The following table provides information regarding the net effect of changes in our operating accounts for the periods presented:

	For the Three Months
	Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Decrease (increase) in:
Accounts receivable - trade	$	(25.6	)	$	(81.2	)
Accounts receivable - related parties		30.0			(8.1	)
Inventories		135.6			357.2
Prepaid and other current assets		14.1			25.8
Other assets		(16.4	)		(11.8	)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable - trade		63.4			28.0
Accounts payable - related parties		(132.2	)		5.7
Accrued product payables		(195.7	)		(114.8	)
Accrued interest		(103.6	)		(71.6	)
Other current liabilities		40.7			(9.3	)
Other liabilities		(11.4	)		0.1
Net effect of changes in operating accounts	$	(201.1	)	$	120.0

We incurred liabilities for construction in progress that had not been paid at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 of $273.0 million and $286.9 million, respectively. Such amounts are not included under the caption "Capital expenditures" on the Unaudited Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows.

On certain of our capital projects, third parties are obligated to reimburse us for all or a portion of project expenditures. The majority of such arrangements are associated with projects related to pipeline construction and production well tie-ins. These cash receipts are presented as "Contributions in aid of construction costs" within the investing activities section of our Unaudited Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows.

Proceeds from asset sales and related transactions increased $914.0 million quarter-to-quarter, primarily from the sale of 26,331,868 common units of Energy Transfer Equity during the first quarter of 2012. See Note 7 for information regarding our investment in Energy Transfer Equity.

See Note 10 for information regarding cash amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for supplemental cash flow activities, including cash, noncash, and part noncash transactions, for the period. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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