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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] |
Schedule of Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosures Other Items | Included in the line item "Other items, net" of the "Operating activities" section of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows are specific changes to certain balance sheet accounts as follows:
| For years ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions) | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Current assets | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | (35 | ) |  | $ | 5 |
Other assets | 29 |  |  | 37 |  |  | 75 |
Current liabilities | 59 |  |  | (98 | ) |  | 22 |
Long-term liabilities | 43 |  |  | (29 | ) |  | (72 | )
Total | $ | 144 |  |  | $ | (125 | ) |  | $ | 30 |
Schedule of Cash Paid for Interest and Income Taxes and Noncash Investing and Financing Activities |
| For years ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions) | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Interest, net of amounts capitalized | $ | 263 |  |  | $ | 280 |  |  | $ | 265 |
Income taxes | 97 |  |  | 120 |  |  | 124 |
Non-cash investing and financing activities: |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding trade payables related to capital expenditures | 27 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 10 |
(Gain) loss from equity investments | (14 | ) |  | (15 | ) |  | (15 | )

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