Year Ended December 31,
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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(In thousands, except per share amounts)
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Income from continuing operations
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$ | 793,412 | $ | 682,904 | $ | 514,095 | $ | 310,890 | $ | 262,946 | ||||||||||
Plus
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Fixed charges
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335,645 | 318,148 | 320,978 | 338,609 | 164,413 | |||||||||||||||
Total
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$ | 1,129,057 | $ | 1,001,052 | $ | 835,073 | $ | 649,499 | $ | 427,359 | ||||||||||
Earnings to fixed charges ratio
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3.4 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | |||||||||||||||
Fixed charges:
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Interest expense, including the amortization of debt issuance costs
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$ | 309,574 | $ | 295,175 | $ | 300,816 | $ | 320,469 | $ | 146,589 | ||||||||||
Estimate of interest component of rent expense(1)
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26,071 | 22,973 | 20,162 | 18,140 | 17,824 | |||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges
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$ | 335,645 | $ | 318,148 | $ | 320,978 | $ | 338,609 | $ | 164,413 | ||||||||||
(1)
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Estimated at 1/3 of total rent expense
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