Dividends (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dividends [Abstract]

Schedule of Dividends Declared and Paid Per Share

The following table provides a summary of dividends declared and paid per share:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013				2012				2011
	Declared		Paid		Declared		Paid		Declared		Paid
Common shares	$	3.020	$	2.970	$	2.840	$	2.800	$	2.720	$	2.700
5.417% Series 1 Cumulative Convertible Preferred shares	$	1.354	$	1.354	$	1.354	$	1.354	$	1.354	$	1.354

Schedule Of Income Tax Status Of Dividends Paid

A summary of the income tax status of dividends per share paid is as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
Common shares
Ordinary dividend	$	2.911	$	2.772	$	2.349
Ordinary dividend eligible for 15% rate	—		—		0.027
Return of capital	—		—		0.162
Capital gain	0.059		0.028		0.162
	$	2.970	$	2.800	$	2.700
5.417% Series 1 Cumulative Convertible Preferred shares
Ordinary dividend	$	1.327	$	1.340	$	1.246
Ordinary dividend eligible for 15% rate	—		—		0.013
Capital gain	0.027		0.014		0.095
	$	1.354	$	1.354	$	1.354