SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION [Abstract]

Supplemental Information Referable to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30
in thousands	2020	2019
Cash Payments
Interest (exclusive of amount capitalized)	$       75,058	$       85,140
Income taxes	72,544	46,955
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
Accrued liabilities for purchases of property, plant & equipment	$       16,765	$       28,828
Recognition of new asset retirement obligations	353	263
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities 1	43,665	438,517
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
Debt issued for purchases of property, plant & equipment	2,571	0

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