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Supplemental Financial Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
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Note 16: Supplemental Financial Information
Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes |  |  |
Year ended December 31 (in millions) | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
Interest | $ | 4,254 |  | $ | 2,897 |  | $ | 2,820 |
Income taxes | $ | 3,231 |  | $ | 2,355 |  | $ | 4,057 |
Noncash Activities During 2019:
• | we acquired $1.9 billion of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid
• | we recorded a liability of $956 million for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per common share paid in January 2020
During 2018:
• | we acquired $2.1 billion of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid
• | we recorded a liability of $860 million for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per common share paid in January 2019
• | we received noncash contributions from noncontrolling interests totaling $391 million related to Universal Beijing Resort (see Note 8)
During 2017:
• | we acquired $1.2 billion of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid
• | we recorded a liability of $732 million for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1575 per common share paid in January 2018
• | we completed a senior notes exchange in the fourth quarter of 2017 in which we issued $5.5 billion aggregate principal amount of new senior notes in exchange for $3.9 billion aggregate principal amount of certain series of outstanding senior notes that were issued by us and NBCUniversal
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the consolidated balance sheet to the total of the amounts reported in our consolidated statement of cash flows.
December 31 (in millions) | 2019 |  | 2018 |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 5,500 |  | $ | 3,814 |
Restricted cash included in other current assets | 42 |  | 46 |
Restricted cash included in other noncurrent assets, net | 47 |  | 49 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year | $ | 5,589 |  | $ | 3,909 |
The carrying amounts of our cash equivalents approximate their fair values. Our cash equivalents consist primarily of money market funds and U.S. government obligations, as well as commercial paper and certificates of deposit with maturities of three months or less when purchased.
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Note 13: Supplemental Financial Information
Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes |  |  |
Year ended December 31 (in millions) | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
Interest | $ | 440 |  | $ | 408 |  | $ | 517 |
Income taxes | $ | 356 |  | $ | 430 |  | $ | 282 |
Noncash Activities During 2019:
• | we acquired $866 million of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid
During 2018:
• | we acquired $1.4 billion of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid
• | we received noncash contributions from noncontrolling interests totaling $391 million related to Universal Beijing Resort (see Note 7)
During 2017:
• | we acquired $325 million of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid
• | Comcast contributed its investment in Snap to us at its fair value, which was a noncash transaction (see Note 9)
• | we and Comcast completed a senior notes exchange in the fourth quarter of 2017 (see Note 15)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the consolidated balance sheet to the total of the amounts reported in our consolidated statement of cash flows.
December 31 (in millions) | 2019 |  | 2018 |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,424 |  | $ | 1,444 |
Restricted cash included in other noncurrent assets, net | 20 |  | 20 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year | $ | 1,444 |  | $ | 1,464 |
The carrying amounts of our cash equivalents approximate their fair values. Our cash equivalents consist primarily of money market funds and U.S. government obligations, as well as commercial paper and certificates of deposit with maturities of three months or less when purchased.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |
December 31 (in millions) | 2019 |  | 2018 |
Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | $ | 7 |  | $ | 12 |
Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations | 87 |  | 140 |
Cumulative translation adjustments | 120 |  | 102 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 214 |  | $ | 254 |

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