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00300 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000088121 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsPeriod [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net earnings
314,000,000  
172,000,000  
368,000,000  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
102,000,000  
91,000,000  
92,000,000  
Gain from sale of power generating facility assets
  
(5,000,000) 
Deferred income taxes
47,000,000  
(10,000,000) 
26,000,000  
Pay-in-kind interest and accretion on notes receivable from affiliates
(3,000,000) 
(17,000,000) 
(16,000,000) 
Reserve on notes receivable from affiliate
16,000,000  
  
Loss (income) from affiliates
(81,000,000) 
(70,000,000) 
(37,000,000) 
Dividends received from affiliates
53,000,000  
69,000,000  
14,000,000  
Other investment loss (income), net
(69,000,000) 
5,000,000  
(2,000,000) 
Gain on sale of controlling interest in a subsidiary
  
(66,000,000) 
Other, net
12,000,000  
5,000,000  
(3,000,000) 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:
 
 
 
Receivables, net of allowance
18,000,000  
119,000,000  
(7,000,000) 
Inventories
6,000,000  
(35,000,000) 
(81,000,000) 
Other current assets
8,000,000  
(3,000,000) 
24,000,000  
Current liabilities, exclusive of debt
23,000,000  
75,000,000  
44,000,000  
Other, net
(19,000,000) 
15,000,000  
23,000,000  
Net cash from operating activities
427,000,000  
 
416,000,000  
 
374,000,000  
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchase of short-term investments
(691,000,000) 
(1,320,000,000) 
(1,097,000,000) 
Proceeds from the sale of short-term investments
710,000,000  
526,000,000  
876,000,000  
Proceeds from the maturity of short-term investments
34,000,000  
29,000,000  
18,000,000  
Capital expenditures
(158,000,000) 
(139,000,000) 
(121,000,000) 
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets
47,000,000  
48,000,000  
8,000,000  
Proceeds from the sale of power generating facility assets
  
8,000,000  
Acquisition of business
(219,000,000) 
  
Investments in and advances to affiliates, net
(71,000,000) 
(119,000,000) 
(31,000,000) 
Notes receivable issued to affiliates
(13,000,000) 
 
(1,000,000) 
Principal payments received on notes receivable from affiliates
12,000,000  
 
1,000,000  
Purchase of long-term investments
(31,000,000) 
(28,000,000) 
(3,000,000) 
Proceeds from the sale of controlling interest in a subsidiary
  
74,000,000  
Other, net
6,000,000  
(1,000,000) 
3,000,000  
Net cash from investing activities
(374,000,000) 
 
(1,004,000,000) 
 
(265,000,000) 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Notes payable to banks, net
(25,000,000) 
83,000,000  
17,000,000  
Proceeds from long-term debt
3,000,000  
522,000,000  
 
Principal payments of long-term debt
(5,000,000) 
 
(91,000,000) 
Repurchase of common stock
  
(53,000,000) 
Other, net
  
(2,000,000) 
Net cash from financing activities
(27,000,000) 
 
605,000,000  
 
(129,000,000) 
 
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents
1,000,000  
(3,000,000) 
1,000,000  
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
27,000,000  
 
14,000,000  
 
(19,000,000) 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
50,000,000  
36,000,000  
55,000,000  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
77,000,000  
 
50,000,000  
 
36,000,000