Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Cash interest payments, prior to interest income, for Continuing Operations and Discontinued Operations were $234,102, $384,157 and $367,334 for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Net income tax cash payments for Continuing Operations and Discontinued Operations were $143,000, $130,469 and $128,709 for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company paid cash dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock in the amount of $11,103 and $18,052, respectively.

Reconciliation of Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the Consolidated Balance Sheets, as well as the December 31, 2016 balance. The December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 balances sum to the amounts shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017:



For the year ended December 31,	2018		2017		2016
Cash and cash equivalents	$	388,490	$	320,567	$	295,785
Restricted cash	201,300		212,215		178,552
Total Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$	589,790	$	532,782	$	474,337