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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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(In thousands, except per share amounts)
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Income from continuing operations
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$ | 514,096 | $ | 310,890 | $ | 262,946 | $ | 380,151 | $ | 351,844 | ||||||||||
Plus
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Fixed charges
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320,978 | 338,609 | 164,413 | 114,186 | 96,826 | |||||||||||||||
Total
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$ | 835,074 | $ | 649,499 | $ | 427,359 | $ | 494,337 | $ | 448,670 | ||||||||||
Earnings to fixed charges ratio
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2.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | |||||||||||||||
Fixed charges:
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Interest expense, including the amortization of debt issuance costs
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$ | 300,816 | $ | 320,469 | $ | 146,589 | $ | 96,041 | $ | 79,821 | ||||||||||
Estimate of interest component of rent expense(1)
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20,162 | 18,140 | 17,824 | 18,145 | 17,005 | |||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges
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$ | 320,978 | $ | 338,609 | $ | 164,413 | $ | 114,186 | $ | 96,826 |