SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION [Abstract]

Supplemental Information Referable to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

	Six Months Ended
	June 30
in thousands	2020	2019
Cash Payments
Interest (exclusive of amount capitalized)	$       60,741	$       66,414
Income taxes	9,055	34,297
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
Accrued liabilities for purchases of property, plant & equipment	$       10,994	$       30,259
Recognition of new asset retirement obligations	0	263
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities 1	25,083	435,678
Amounts referable to business acquisitions
Liabilities assumed	5,637	3,525
Consideration payable to seller	8,980	0
Fair value of noncash assets and liabilities exchanged	21,214	0

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