• Entity registrant name: AU OPTRONICS CORP (CIK: 0001172494)
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    Component: (Network and Table)
    Network
    106 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
    (http://auo.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)
    Table (Implied)
    Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
    Reporting Entity [Axis] 0001172494 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
    Statement of cash flows [abstract] Period [Axis]
    2017-01-01 - 2017-12-31
    2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
    2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
    Statement of cash flows [abstract]
     
     
     
    Cash flows from operating activities:
     
     
     
    Profit before income tax
    39,363,606,000  
    11,185,902,000  
    7,598,850,000  
    Adjustments for:
     
     
     
    Depreciation
    35,801,230,000  
    38,533,775,000  
    46,851,487,000  
    Amortization
    628,606,000  
    1,159,465,000  
    894,362,000  
    Interest expense
    2,867,861,000  
    2,707,887,000  
    2,591,023,000  
    Interest income
    (612,210,000) 
    (494,542,000) 
    (672,638,000) 
    Dividend income
    (248,514,000) 
    (107,141,000) 
    (112,661,000) 
    Share of profit of equity-accounted investees
    (239,006,000) 
    (100,778,000) 
    (449,452,000) 
    Gains on disposals of property, plant and equipment, net
    (330,814,000) 
    (24,278,000) 
    (585,196,000) 
    Losses (gains) on disposals of investments and financial assets, net
    (42,788,000) 
    333,858,000  
    10,618,000  
    Write-downs of inventories
    3,756,726,000  
    3,673,213,000  
    5,661,266,000  
    Impairment losses on assets
    1,046,668,000  
    34,733,000  
    7,026,226,000  
    Losses on purchase of convertible bonds payable
    0  
    0  
    87,984,000  
    Effect of exchange rates on purchase and redemption of convertible bonds payable
    0  
    0  
    576,167,000  
    Changes in fair values of financial instruments
    (795,098,000) 
    491,860,000  
    240,002,000  
    Unrealized foreign currency exchange losses (gains)
    776,962,000  
    (1,386,370,000) 
    107,556,000  
    Others
    (126,760,000) 
    (37,295,000) 
    10,671,000  
    Subtotal of income and expense items not affecting cash flows
    42,482,863,000  
     
    44,784,387,000  
     
    62,237,415,000  
     
    Change in operating assets and liabilities:
     
     
     
    accounts receivable
    4,643,577,000  
    (13,023,581,000) 
    22,073,800,000  
    receivables from related parties
    659,522,000  
    (47,075,000) 
    1,150,032,000  
    inventories
    (1,149,146,000) 
    112,708,000  
    (1,498,601,000) 
    other current assets
    1,572,360,000  
    7,312,751,000  
    (7,567,250,000) 
    accounts payable
    (2,489,088,000) 
    (601,488,000) 
    (10,266,543,000) 
    payables to related parties
    (1,164,514,000) 
    (504,779,000) 
    (2,165,658,000) 
    net defined benefit liability
    (103,668,000) 
    (57,382,000) 
    (86,866,000) 
    provisions
    (911,810,000) 
    (3,125,053,000) 
    (4,012,891,000) 
    other current liabilities
    3,974,959,000  
    (4,454,647,000) 
    (2,967,282,000) 
    Subtotal of net changes in operating assets and liabilities
    5,032,192,000  
     
    (14,388,546,000) 
     
    (5,341,259,000) 
     
    Cash generated from operations
    86,878,661,000  
     
    41,581,743,000  
     
    64,495,006,000  
     
    Cash received from interest income
    628,223,000  
    501,076,000  
    595,475,000  
    Cash received from dividend income
    421,550,000  
    311,492,000  
    380,589,000  
    Cash paid for interest
    (2,551,944,000) 
    (2,105,285,000) 
    (2,474,887,000) 
    Cash paid for income taxes
    (1,013,159,000) 
    (3,593,180,000) 
    (992,795,000) 
    Net cash provided by operating activities
    84,363,331,000  
     
    36,695,846,000  
     
    62,003,388,000  
     
    Cash flows from investing activities:
     
     
     
    Acquisitions of available-for-sale financial assets
    (201,434,000) 
    (66,948,000) 
    (33,593,000) 
    Proceeds from disposals of available-for-sale financial assets
    0  
    9,917,000  
    99,517,000  
    Proceeds from return of capital by available-for-sale financial assets
    32,000,000  
    0  
    1,497,000  
    Acquisitions of equity-accounted investees
    (397,000,000) 
    (240,500,000) 
    (51,700,000) 
    Proceeds from disposals of equity-accounted investees
    56,000  
    3,522,610,000  
    0  
    Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment
    (43,881,660,000) 
    (46,220,129,000) 
    (33,440,160,000) 
    Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment
    1,149,649,000  
    789,682,000  
    1,762,401,000  
    Decrease (increase) in refundable deposits
    (404,233,000) 
    (16,955,000) 
    3,341,000  
    Increase in intangible assets
    (196,781,000) 
    (187,020,000) 
    (303,282,000) 
    Decrease (increase) in other financial assets
    (44,469,000) 
    (37,246,000) 
    227,320,000  
    Net cash inflows resulting from disposals of subsidiaries
    276,393,000  
    179,262,000  
    0  
    Net cash used in investing activities
    (43,667,479,000) 
     
    (42,267,327,000) 
     
    (31,734,659,000) 
     
    Cash flows from financing activities:
     
     
     
    Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings
    2,903,927,000  
    (1,065,842,000) 
    1,212,392,000  
    Purchase of convertible bonds payable
    0  
    0  
    (14,799,715,000) 
    Redemption of convertible bonds payable
    0  
    0  
    (563,999,000) 
    Proceeds from long-term borrowings
    34,872,615,000  
    61,799,594,000  
    30,633,963,000  
    Repayments of long-term borrowings
    (47,443,813,000) 
    (45,650,997,000) 
    (50,849,749,000) 
    Increase (decrease) in guarantee deposits received
    (34,654,000) 
    (30,944,000) 
    156,994,000  
    Cash dividends
    (5,389,577,000) 
    (3,368,486,000) 
    (4,812,123,000) 
    Net change of non-controlling interests and others
    1,681,150,000  
    (962,106,000) 
    4,745,245,000  
    Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (13,410,352,000) 
     
    10,721,219,000  
     
    (34,276,992,000) 
     
    Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents
    (2,456,132,000) 
    (3,839,190,000) 
    923,630,000  
    Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    24,829,368,000  
     
    1,310,548,000  
     
    (3,084,633,000) 
     
    Cash and cash equivalents at January 1
    80,191,248,000  
    78,880,700,000  
    81,965,333,000  
    Cash and cash equivalents at December 31
    105,020,616,000  
     
    80,191,248,000  
     
    78,880,700,000