SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental cash flow information was as follows:


	As of and For the years ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
	(In thousands)
Interest paid (1)	$	208,064	$	245,804	$	225,842
Income taxes paid	45,192		14,259		6,325
Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of liabilities:

Operating cash flows from operating leases	97,673		90,301		93,383

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Finance leases	14,800		14,298		21,749
Operating leases	107,585		124,872		96,810



Capital expenditures acquired but not yet paid	178,913		108,675		185,264

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(1) Excludes cash paid for prepayment penalty related to the early redemption of two medium-term notes in 2020.

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the Consolidated Balance Sheets to the amounts shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:


	December 31,
	2021		2020
	(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	233,961	$	151,294
Restricted cash included in prepaid expenses and other current assets	439,364		—
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	673,325	$	151,294