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Supplemental Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Supplemental Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow Information |
Supplemental Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow Information | Note 21 Supplemental Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow Information Accrued liabilities include the following:
|  | December 31, |
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|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Accrued compensation |  | $ | 172,803 |  | $ | 158,095 |
Deferred revenue |  |  | 202,918 |  |  | 148,165 |
Other taxes payable |  |  | 76,781 |  |  | 58,590 |
Workers' compensation liabilities |  |  | 29,459 |  |  | 22,645 |
Interest payable |  |  | 64,728 |  |  | 90,878 |
Warranty accrual |  |  | 4,653 |  |  | 6,436 |
Litigation reserves |  |  | 30,784 |  |  | 26,782 |
Current liability to discontinued operations |  |  | 64,404 |  |  | 68,961 |
Professional fees |  |  | 2,971 |  |  | 2,989 |
Current deferred tax liability |  |  | 3,075 |  |  | 10,721 |
Current liability to acquisition of KVS |  |  | 22,033 |  |  | — |
Other accrued liabilities |  |  | 22,484 |  |  | 5,118 |
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|  | $ | 697,093 |  | $ | 599,380 |
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Investment income (loss) includes the following:
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
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|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Interest and dividend income |  | $ | 5,120 |  | $ | 7,536 |  | $ | 9,929 |
Gains (losses) on investments, net |  |  | 91,457 | (1) |  | 55,601 | (2) |  | 10,010 | (3)
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|  | $ | 96,577 |  | $ | 63,137 |  | $ | 19,939 |
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(1) Includes net gains of $2.5 million from our trading securities and $89.0 million realized gains from short-term and other long-term investments. (2) Includes net unrealized gains of $41.1 million from our trading securities and $14.5 million realized gains from short-term and other long-term investments. (3) Reflects gain (loss) on sale of debt securities and gains (losses) from our long-term investments of $18.0 million, partially offset by net unrealized losses of $8.0 million from our trading securities. Losses (gains) on sales and disposals of long-lived assets and other expense (income), net includes the following:
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
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|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Losses (gains) on sales, disposals and involuntary conversions of long-lived assets |  | $ | 13,624 |  | $ | (147,522) | (1) | $ | (11,196) | (2)
Litigation expenses |  |  | 11,684 |  |  | 5,382 |  |  | 11,301 |
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains) |  |  | 6,219 |  |  | 4,787 |  |  | 5,499 |
Losses (gains) on derivative instruments |  |  | — |  |  | (1,281 | ) |  | (2,159 | )
Other losses (gains) |  |  | 6,450 |  |  | 1,998 |  |  | 1,029 |
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|  | $ | 37,977 |  | $ | (136,636 | ) | $ | 4,474 |
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(1) Includes a $160 million gain from the sale of our equity interest in Sabine. (2) Includes a $13.1 million pre-tax gain from our acquisition of Peak during 2011 representing the excess of the estimated fair value of the assets and liabilities over the net carrying value of our previously held equity interest. See Note 6—Acquisitions for additional discussion. The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), by component, include the following:
|  | Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges |  | Unrealized gains (losses) on available- for-sale securities |  | Defined benefit pension plan items |  | Foreign currency items |  | Total |
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|  | (In thousands(a)) |
As of January 1, 2013 |  | $ | (2,793 | ) | $ | 134,229 |  | $ | (7,632 | ) | $ | 307,791 |  | $ | 431,595 |
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Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  |  | — |  |  | 22,968 |  |  | — |  |  | (65,447 | ) |  | (42,479 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | 374 |  |  | (85,455 | ) |  | 3,557 |  |  | — |  |  | (81,524 | )
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Net other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | 374 |  |  | (62,487 | ) |  | 3,557 |  |  | (65,447 | ) |  | (124,003 | )
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As of December 31, 2013 |  | $ | (2,419 | ) | $ | 71,742 |  | $ | (4,075 | ) | $ | 242,344 |  | $ | 307,592 |
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(a) All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits. The line items that were reclassified from net income include the following: Line item in consolidated statement of income (loss)
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
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|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Investment income (loss), net of income taxes of $2,664, $4,316 and $86 |  | $ | 88,158 |  | $ | 13,405 |  | $ | 3,036 |
Interest expense, net of income taxes of ($239), ($239) and ($239) |  |  | 613 |  |  | 702 |  |  | 763 |
General and administrative expenses, net of incomes taxes of ($2,359), $70 and $2,102 |  |  | 5,916 |  |  | (324 | ) |  | (5,391 | )
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Total before tax |  |  | 81,629 |  |  | 13,027 |  |  | 7,664 |
Tax expense (benefit) |  |  | 66 |  |  | 4,147 |  |  | 1,777 |
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Reclassification adjustment for (gains)/losses included in net income (loss) |  | $ | 81,563 |  | $ | 8,880 |  | $ | 5,887 |
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Supplemental cash flow information includes the following:
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
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|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Cash paid for income taxes |  | $ | 100,749 |  | $ | 85,044 |  | $ | 53,759 |
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Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest |  | $ | 239,637 |  | $ | 250,045 |  | $ | 208,212 |
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Acquisitions of businesses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired |  | $ | 140,740 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 80,585 |
Goodwill |  |  | 51,318 |  |  | — |  |  | 8,000 |
Liabilities assumed |  |  | (8,232 | ) |  | — |  |  | (10,471 | )
Gain on acquisition |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (13,114 | )
Future consideration payments (fair value) |  |  | (64,174 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
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Cash paid for acquisitions of businesses |  |  | 119,652 |  |  | — |  |  | 65,000 |
Cash acquired in acquisitions of businesses |  |  | (2,681 | ) |  | — |  |  | (9,541 | )
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Cash paid for acquisitions of businesses, net |  | $ | 116,971 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 55,459 |
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