Cash flow information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Cash expenditures for interest and income taxes and noncash investing and financing transactions

Cash expenditures for interest and income taxes were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2020			2019
	(In thousands)
Interest, net*	$	15,978		$	19,067
Income taxes paid (refunded), net**	$	(1	)	$	29

* AFUDC - borrowed was $627,000 and $556,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

** Income taxes paid, including discontinued operations, were $146,000 and $132,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Noncash investing and financing transactions were as follows:

	March 31, 2020		March 31, 2019		December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	10,655	$	2,731	$	54,880
Property, plant and equipment additions in accounts payable	$	27,425	$	27,655	$	46,119
Accrual for holdback payment related to a business combination	$	5,000	$	—	$	—
Debt assumed in connection with a business combination	$	—	$	1,163	$	1,163