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Supplemental Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow Information - Acquisitions of Businesses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Supplemental cash flow information |  |  |
Cash paid for income taxes | $ 6,553 | $ 11,383 | $ 20,581
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest | 174,357 | 202,803 | 191,986
Net change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures | (7,624) | (8,556) | (35,227)
Non-cash increase in assets attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary |  | 43,928 | 142,875
Acquisitions of businesses: |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired | 2,929 | 48,053 | 280,709
Goodwill |  | 11,436 | 5,690
Liabilities assumed |  | (34,489) | (55,742)
Shares issuance as consideration (non-cash financing activity) |  |  | (178,993)
Cash paid for acquisitions of businesses | 2,929 | 25,000 | 51,664
Cash and restricted cash acquired in acquisitions of businesses |  | (4,141) | (63,983)
Cash (acquired in) paid for acquisitions of businesses, net | $ (2,929) | $ (20,859) | $ 12,319

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