Supplemental cash flow information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental cash flow information

Note 15. Supplemental cash flow information

Supplemental cash flow information follows (in millions).

	First Six Months
	2017			2016
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes	$	1,082	$		1,055
Interest:
Insurance and other businesses		390			253
Railroad, utilities and energy businesses		1,410			1,406
Finance and financial products businesses		211			184
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Liabilities assumed in connection with business acquisitions		167			16,997
Equity securities exchanged in connection with business acquisition		—			4,239