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Supplemental Cash Flow Information | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] |
Supplemental Cash Flow Information | Supplemental Cash Flow Information The following table provides additional information regarding NiSource’s Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:
| Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions) | 2016 |  | 2015
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information |  |  |
Non-cash transactions: |  |  |
Capital expenditures included in current liabilities | $ | 131.2 |  |  | $ | 130.7 |
Assets acquired under a capital lease | 4.0 |  |  | 5.5 |
Schedule of interest and income taxes paid: |  |  |
Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized | $ | 305.5 |  |  | $ | 354.1 |
Cash paid for income taxes | 5.8 |  |  | 20.2 |

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