EQUITY (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

EQUITY [Abstract]

Shares Purchased and Retired

	June 30	December 31	June 30
in thousands, except average price	2019	2018	2018
Shares Purchased and Retired
Number	0	1,192	643
Total purchase price	$                0	$     133,983	$       74,921
Average price per share	$           0.00	$       112.41	$       116.49

Changes in Total Equity

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	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 30		June 30
in thousands, except per share data	2019	2018	2019	2018
Total Equity
Balance at beginning of period	$    5,217,209	$    4,913,210	$    5,202,903	$    4,968,893
Net earnings	197,558	159,652	260,857	212,631
Common stock issued
Share-based compensation plans, net of shares
withheld for taxes	(11,370)	(7,228)	(25,438)	(31,337)
Purchase and retirement of common stock	0	(17,097)	0	(74,921)
Share-based compensation expense	8,646	7,969	14,370	14,763
Cash dividends on common stock
($0.31/$0.28/$0.62/$0.56 per share, respectively)	(40,988)	(37,020)	(81,927)	(74,196)
Other comprehensive income	392	1,144	682	4,797
Balance at end of period	$    5,371,447	$    5,020,630	$    5,371,447	$    5,020,630