SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

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)	2019			2018			2017
Current assets	$	(5	)	$	(47	)	$	13
Other assets	15			43			29
Current liabilities	(82		)	(38		)	59
Long-term liabilities and equity	(17		)	87			43
Total	$	(89	)	$	45		$	144

The above changes included transactions such as accrued taxes, deferred taxes, environmental liabilities, monetized positions from raw material and energy, currency, and certain interest rate hedges, prepaid insurance, miscellaneous deferrals, value-added taxes, and other miscellaneous accruals.

Cash flows from derivative financial instruments accounted for as hedges are classified in the same category as the item being hedged.

Cash paid for interest and income taxes is as follows:



	For years ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2019			2018			2017

Interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	235		$	239		$	263
Income taxes	217			202			97
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Outstanding trade payables related to capital expenditures	22			18			27
(Gain) loss from equity investments	(10		)	(17		)	(14		)