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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Operating activities    
Net income $ 649,171 $ 548,228
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 229,122 210,525
Equity in net earnings from investments (77,599) (76,757)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates 81,741 84,652
Deferred income taxes 173,286 161,602
Share-based compensation expense 18,064 16,071
Pension and postretirement benefit expense, net of contributions (8,990) (5,096)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction (29,383) (1,034)
(Gain) loss on sale of assets 2,898 (185)
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable 149,669 268,287
Natural gas and NGLs in storage 111,717 49,347
Accounts payable (268,057) (282,572)
Commodity imbalances, net (6,927) (15,873)
Risk-management assets and liabilities 6,403 72,580
Other assets and liabilities, net (63,164) (26,805)
Cash provided by operating activities 967,951 1,002,970
Investing activities    
Capital expenditures (less allowance for equity funds used during construction) (1,720,164) (615,352)
Contributions to unconsolidated affiliates (1,369) (294)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates in excess of cumulative earnings 77,249 13,588
Proceeds from sale of assets and other, net 12,223 657
Cash used in investing activities (1,632,061) (601,401)
Financing activities    
Dividends paid (711,534) (643,493)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests 0 (3,000)
Borrowing (repayment) of short-term borrowings, net 0 (458,673)
Issuance of long-term debt, net of discounts 2,192,782 0
Debt financing costs (11,914) 0
Repayment of long-term debt (503,825) (503,825)
Issuance of common stock 14,158 1,186,718
Other, net (54,135) (1,194)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities 925,532 (423,467)
Change in cash and cash equivalents 261,422 (21,898)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 11,975 37,193
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 273,397 $ 15,295