Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions, as disclosed in the statements of cash flows, for the fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, were as follows:


	2023		2022		2021
	(In millions of dollars)
(Increase) decrease in trade accounts receivable	$	147.2	$	(99.3)	$	(150.7)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets	(10.7)		(24.6)		5.0
(Increase) decrease in ROU assets	(2.2)		(0.1)		7.7
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(62.5)		44.3		155.8
Increase (decrease) in operating lease liabilities	(14.3)		(18.7)		(29.7)
Increase (decrease) in accrued payroll and related taxes	(59.8)		(59.3)		12.5
Increase (decrease) in accrued workers’ compensation and other claims	0.3		(5.2)		(6.2)
Increase (decrease) in income and other taxes	—		21.9		(4.6)
Total changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	$	(2.0)	$	(141.0)	$	(10.2)

The Company paid interest of $2.8 million in 2023, $1.3 million in 2022 and $1.7 million in 2021. The Company paid income taxes of $8.9 million in 2023, $61.2 million in 2022 and $14.1 million in 2021.

Non-cash capital accruals totaled $0.4 million, $1.2 million and $1.0 million at year-end 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.