Earnings per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

EPS calculation table

			Years Ended December 31,
			2011		2010		2009
				(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net earnings from continuing operations			$	255,424	$	242,648	$	179,580
Loss from discontinued operations				-		(18,100)		-
Preferred stock dividends				-		(5,040)		(8,683)
Loss on extinguishment of preferred stock				-		(3,295)		-
Net earnings available for common stockholders			$	255,424	$	216,213	$	170,897
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic				124,720		124,474		124,076
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted				126,283		125,191		124,409
Basic earnings per share:
	Net earnings available for common stockholders
		from continuing operations	$	2.05	$	1.88	$	1.38
	Loss from discontinued operations			-		(0.14)		-
	Net earnings available for common stockholders		$	2.05	$	1.74	$	1.38
Diluted earnings per share:
	Net earnings available for common stockholders
		from continuing operations	$	2.02	$	1.87	$	1.37
	Loss from discontinued operations			-		(0.14)		-
	Net earnings available for common stockholders		$	2.02	$	1.73	$	1.37

Schedule Of Weighted Average Number Of Shares Table [Text Block]

A reconciliation of the shares used in the basic and diluted EPS calculations is shown in the following table for
the periods presented.
	Years Ended December 31,
	2011	2010	2009
	(In thousands)
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic	124,720	124,474	124,076
Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation awards	1,563	717	333
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted	126,283	125,191	124,409

Schedule Of Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Text Block

	December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Options and SARs excluded		-		2,171		2,696
Exercise price ranges	$	-	$	24.04 - 28.48	$	21.64 - 28.48
Weighted-average market price	$	35.26	$	23.81	$	17.70