Supplemental Disclosures To The Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Disclosures To The Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows

Supplemental Disclosures to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

The following schedule provides additional information concerning acquisitions, interest and income taxes paid for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

(In millions of dollars)	2012			2011
Assets acquired, excluding cash	$	131		$	128
Liabilities assumed	(31		)	(17		)
Contingent/deferred purchase consideration	(18		)	(13		)
Net cash outflow for current year acquisitions	82			98
Deferred purchase consideration from prior years' acquisitions	47			15
Net cash outflow for acquisitions	$	129		$	113

(In millions of dollars)	2012		2011
Interest paid	$	92	$	100
Income taxes paid/(refunded)	$	160	$	(112	)

The Company had non-cash issuances of common stock under its share-based payment plan of $181 million for each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense related to equity awards of $80 million and $83 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.