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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW & OTHER DATA (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract] |
Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Data | Supplemental cash flow data for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Depreciation expense | $ | 223 |  |  | $ | 220 |  |  | $ | 204 |
Amortization expense | 81 |  |  | 94 |  |  | 79 |
Depreciation and amortization expense | $ | 304 |  |  | $ | 314 |  |  | $ | 283 |
Interest paid | $ | 172 |  |  | $ | 170 |  |  | $ | 167 |
Income taxes paid | 319 |  |  | 327 |  |  | 568 |
Assets acquired under capital leases | 3 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 13 |
Accounts payable associated with capital expenditures | 15 |  |  | 26 |  |  | 28 |
Dividend payable | $ | 55 |  |  | $ | 48 |  |  | $ | 43 |
Businesses acquired: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired | $ | 63 |  |  | $ | 853 |  |  | $ | 280 |
Fair value of liabilities assumed | — |  |  | 85 |  |  | 16 |
Fair value of net assets acquired | 63 |  |  | 768 |  |  | 264 |
Merger consideration paid (payable), net | 4 |  |  | (30 | ) |  | (50 | )
Cash paid for business acquisitions | 67 |  |  | 738 |  |  | 214 |
Less: Cash acquired | — |  |  | 10 |  |  | 1 |
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | 728 |  |  | $ | 213 |
Schedule of Supplemental Disclosures, Continuing Operations | Supplemental continuing operations data for the statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Depreciation expense | $ | 223 |  |  | $ | 220 |  |  | $ | 203 |
Interest expense | (154 | ) |  | (167 | ) |  | (162 | )
Interest income | 1 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |
Interest expense, net | $ | (153 | ) |  | $ | (164 | ) |  | $ | (159 | )

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