SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION [Abstract]

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

NOTE 16: SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Supplemental information referable to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is summarized below:

in thousands	2020	2019	2018
Cash Payments (Refunds)
Interest (exclusive of amount capitalized)	$      129,182	$      129,224	$     128,217
Income taxes	95,934	56,812	(65,968)
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
Accrued liabilities for purchases of property,
plant & equipment	$        55,904	$        57,309	$       37,116
Recognition of new asset retirement obligations	353	263	20
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new
Operating lease liabilities 1	49,586	444,547	0
Finance lease liabilities 1	6,631	1,227	0
Amounts referable to business acquisitions
Liabilities assumed	5,879	4,373	5,405
Consideration payable to seller	8,980	0	4,500
Fair value of noncash assets and liabilities exchanged	21,213	0	0
Debt issued for purchases of property, plant & equipment	2,571	0	0

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