Supplemental Cash Flow Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental cash flow information

Supplemental cash flow information

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, as reported on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, to cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, as reported on our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (in thousands):

	Sept. 30, 2018		Dec. 31, 2017		Sept. 30, 2017		Dec. 31, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents included in:
Continuing operations	$	23,766	$	98,801	$	383,354	$	15,879
Discontinued operations	—		—		—		61,041
Restricted cash equivalents included in:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—		29,240		—		—
Investments and other assets	—		—		29,620		28,197
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	23,766	$	128,041	$	412,974	$	105,117

Our restricted cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments that were held within a rabbi trust and were used to pay our deferred compensation and SERP obligations.

The following table provides additional information about cash flows related to interest and taxes (in thousands):

	Nine months ended Sept. 30,
	2018		2017
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	$	51,325	$	104,422
Cash paid for interest	$	121,616	$	133,752