December  31 ,  2002 , and the pre-tax net losses on foreign currency cash flow hedges recorded in current earnings were $ 5 . 3 million and $ 5 . 0  million for the years ended December  31 ,  2003  and  2004 , respectively. During  2002 ,  2003  and  2004 , the Company did not have any gains or losses related to hedging ineffectiveness. Ad- ditionally, no component of gains and losses was excluded from the assessment of hedging effectiveness. During  2002 ,  2003 and  2004 , the Company did not have any gains or losses reclassified into earnings as a result of the discontinuance of cash  flow hedges. 16 . SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Cash paid for interest totaled $ 2 . 3  million, $ 2 . 7  million and $ 4 . 6  million for the years ended December  31 ,  2002 ,  2003  and  2004 , respectively. The increase in cash paid for interest in  2004 , compared to prior years, was due to the additional debt  discussed in Note  8 . Cash paid for income taxes totaled $ 18 . 8  million, $ 26 . 6  million and $ 7 . 3  million for the years ended  December  31 ,  2002 ,  2003  and  2004 , respectively. The decrease in cash paid for income taxes in  2004 , compared to prior  years, was due to the utilization of foreign tax credits. The Company operates in a single reportable operating segment by selling products to a global network of independent  distributors that operates in a seamless manner from market to market except for its operations in China. In China, the  Company utilizes an employed sales force to sell its products through fixed retail locations. The Company’s largest expense  (selling expenses) is the world-wide commissions and China sales employee expenses paid on product sales. The Company  manages its business primarily by managing its global sales force. The Company does not use profitability reports on a re- gional or divisional basis for making business decisions. However, the Company does recognize revenue in five geographic  regions: North Asia, Greater China, North America, South Asia/Pacific and Other Markets.  17 . SEGMENT INFORMATION Revenue generated in each of these regions is set forth below (U.S. dollars in thousands): Revenue generated by each of its three product lines is set forth below (U.S. dollars in thousands): Additional information as to the Company’s operations in the most significant geographical areas is set forth below: Revenue from the Company’s operations in Japan totaled $ 529 , 740 , $ 558 , 654  and $ 579 , 504  for the years ended December  31 ,  2002 ,  2003  and  2004 , respectively. Revenue from the Company’s operations in the United States totaled $ 136 , 580 ,  $ 113 , 340  and $ 135 , 710  for the years ended December  31 ,  2002 ,  2003  and  2004 , respectively. Revenue (u.s. dollars in thousands) Year Ended December  31 , 2002 2003 2004 North Asia $  593 , 860 $  612 , 840 $  640 , 110 Greater China 104 , 877 135 , 535 229 , 802 North America 145 , 952 127 , 599 145 , 714 South Asia/Pacifi c 91 , 110 75 , 816 81 , 742 Other Markets 28 , 268 34 , 667 40 , 496 Total $  964 , 067 $  986 , 457 $  1 , 137 , 864 Year Ended December  31 , 2002 2003 2004 Nu Skin $  470 , 567 $  476 , 150 $  548 , 052 Pharmanex 439 , 019 472 , 107 567 , 190 Big Planet 54 , 481 38 , 200 22 , 622 Total $  964 , 067 $  986 , 457 $  1 , 137 , 864 69