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00400 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000031462 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWSPeriod [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
 
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Net income including noncontrolling interest
1,247,100,000  
1,017,200,000  
1,222,200,000  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation
561,000,000  
559,500,000  
558,100,000  
Amortization
289,700,000  
300,000,000  
313,900,000  
Deferred income taxes
(90,600,000) 
(244,500,000) 
(121,500,000) 
Share-based compensation expense
85,700,000  
78,200,000  
71,100,000  
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
(43,600,000) 
(57,800,000) 
(55,900,000) 
Pension and postretirement plan contributions
(211,800,000) 
(64,900,000) 
(76,700,000) 
Pension and postretirement plan expense
54,100,000  
113,800,000  
83,900,000  
Restructuring charges, net of cash paid
(60,500,000) 
38,400,000  
300,000  
Venezuelan charges
 
289,300,000  
 
(Gain) loss on sale of businesses
(500,000) 
13,700,000  
(4,800,000) 
Asset charges and write-downs
65,900,000  
24,700,000  
 
Other, net
14,200,000  
11,600,000  
7,800,000  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
900,000  
(24,000,000) 
(175,400,000) 
Inventories
18,800,000  
(48,600,000) 
(210,800,000) 
Other assets
(34,900,000) 
(69,100,000) 
(106,300,000) 
Accounts payable
(55,100,000) 
(46,100,000) 
174,700,000  
Other liabilities
99,300,000  
108,400,000  
135,000,000  
Cash provided by operating activities
1,939,700,000  
 
1,999,800,000  
 
1,815,600,000  
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(707,400,000) 
(771,000,000) 
(748,700,000) 
Capitalized software expenditures
(49,400,000) 
(44,200,000) 
(45,200,000) 
Property and other assets sold
30,500,000  
15,000,000  
10,900,000  
Acquisitions and investments in affiliates, net of cash acquired
(49,500,000) 
(265,900,000) 
(82,600,000) 
Divestiture of businesses
900,000  
500,000  
10,400,000  
Deposit into acquisition related escrow
  
(9,400,000) 
Release from acquisition related escrow
 
45,600,000  
8,700,000  
Reduction of cash due to Venezuelan deconsolidation
 
(4,200,000) 
 
Restricted cash activity
(55,900,000) 
  
Settlement of net investment hedges
1,300,000  
108,400,000  
7,600,000  
Cash used for investing activities
(829,500,000) 
 
(915,800,000) 
 
(848,300,000) 
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Net issuances (repayments) of commercial paper and notes payable
(606,400,000) 
(312,100,000) 
599,600,000  
Long-term debt borrowings
2,390,000,000  
1,223,700,000  
 
Long-term debt repayments
(1,569,600,000) 
(1,034,700,000) 
(907,800,000) 
Reacquired shares
(739,600,000) 
(755,100,000) 
(428,600,000) 
Dividends paid
(427,500,000) 
(400,700,000) 
(344,400,000) 
Exercise of employee stock options
76,800,000  
83,100,000  
65,400,000  
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
43,600,000  
57,800,000  
55,900,000  
Acquisition related liabilities and contingent consideration
(35,500,000) 
(12,900,000) 
(98,700,000) 
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest
  
(8,400,000) 
Other, net
  
(4,000,000) 
Cash used for financing activities
(868,200,000) 
 
(1,150,900,000) 
 
(1,071,000,000) 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(7,400,000) 
(49,900,000) 
(25,900,000) 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
234,600,000  
 
(116,800,000) 
 
(129,600,000) 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
92,800,000  
209,600,000  
339,200,000  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
327,400,000  
 
92,800,000  
 
209,600,000  
 
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 
 
 
Income taxes paid
359,100,000  
533,100,000  
522,000,000  
Interest paid
267,000,000  
237,200,000  
255,500,000