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Supplemental Cash Flow Information
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Supplemental Cash Flow Information  
Supplemental Cash Flow Information

14.  Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Income taxes paid in cash were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

    

2018

    

2017

U.S.

 

$

 9

 

$

 7

Non-U.S.

 

 

87

 

 

113

Total income taxes paid in cash

 

 

96

 

 

120

Interest paid in cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $188 million and $209 million, respectively. Cash interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 included $16 million for note repurchase premiums related to debt that was repaid prior to its maturity.

The Company uses various factoring programs to sell certain receivables to financial institutions as part of managing its cash flows. At September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, the amount of receivables sold by the Company was $289 million and $145 million, respectively. Any continuing involvement with the sold receivables is immaterial.