Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Stockholders' Equity (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of stockholder's equity capital accounts

	March 31, 2013	December 31, 2012
Preferred Stock:
Authorized shares	50,000,000	50,000,000
Issued shares	26,224,854	26,224,854
Outstanding shares	26,224,854	26,224,854
Common Stock, $1.00 par value:
Authorized shares	400,000,000	400,000,000
Issued shares	261,893,455	260,780,109
Outstanding shares	261,432,764	260,373,754

Summary of preferred stock activity

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2013		March 31, 2012
		Weighted Avg.		Weighted Avg.
	Shares	Dividend Rate	Shares	Dividend Rate
Beginning balance	26,224,854	6.493%	25,724,854	7.013%
Shares issued	-	0.000%	11,500,000	6.500%
Ending balance	26,224,854	6.493%	37,224,854	6.855%

Summary of common stock issuances

	Shares Issued		Average Price		Gross Proceeds		Net Proceeds
February 2012 public issuance	20,700,000	$	53.50	$	1,107,450	$	1,062,737
2012 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	429,058		54.61		23,429		23,429
2012 Option exercises	43,047		37.42		1,611		1,611
2012 Totals	21,172,105			$	1,132,490	$	1,087,777
2013 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	652,724	$	61.59	$	40,199	$	40,199
2013 Option exercises	119,999		43.15		5,178		5,178
2013 Totals	772,723			$	45,377	$	45,377

Summary of dividend payments

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2013				March 31, 2012
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
Common Stock	$	0.7650	$	199,546	$	0.7400	$	142,919
Series D Preferred Stock		-		0		0.4922		1,969
Series F Preferred Stock		-		0		0.4766		3,336
Series H Preferred Stock		0.7146		250		0.3750		250
Series I Preferred Stock		0.8125		11,680		0.8125		11,680
Series J Preferred Stock		0.4064		4,672		0.1715		1,972
Totals			$	216,148			$	162,126

Summary of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)

		Unrecognized gains (losses) related to:
		Foreign Currency Translation		Equity Investments		Actuarial losses		Cash Flow Hedges		Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(881)	$	(216)	$	(2,974)	$	(6,957)	$	(11,028)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		(22,706)		172		0		946		(21,588)
Reclassification amount to net income		0		0		0		(475)(1)		(475)
Net current-period other comprehensive income		(22,706)		172		0		471		(22,063)
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	(23,587)	$	(44)	$	(2,974)	$	(6,486)	$	(33,091)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	0	$	(619)	$	(2,748)	$	(8,561)	$	(11,928)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		0		8		0		739		747
Reclassification amount to net income		0		0		0		(461)(1)		(461)
Net current-period other comprehensive income		0		8		0		278		286
Balance at March 31, 2012	$	0	$	(611)	$	(2,748)	$	(8,283)	$	(11,642)
(1) Please see Note 11 for additional information.