SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION [Abstract]

Supplemental Information Referable to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
in thousands	2020	2019
Cash Payments (Refunds)
Interest (exclusive of amount capitalized)	$       17,033	$       19,798
Income taxes	340	(364)
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
Accrued liabilities for purchases of property, plant & equipment	$       25,862	$       34,360
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities 1	21,522	435,192
Amounts referable to business acquisitions
Liabilities assumed	0	(2,720)

¹ The 2019 amount includes the initial right-of-use assets resulting from our adoption of ASU 2016-02, “Leases.”