Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Stockholders' Equity (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of stockholder's equity capital accounts

	September 30, 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	288,821,107	260,780,109
Outstanding shares	288,360,031	260,373,754

Summary of preferred stock activity

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2013		September 30, 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%
Shares redeemed	-	0.000%	(11,000,000)	7.716%
Ending balance	26,224,854	6.493%	26,224,854	6.493%

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	$	1,062,256
August 2012 public issuance	13,800,000		58.75		810,750		778,011
September 2012 public issuance	29,900,000		56.00		1,674,400		1,607,140
2012 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	1,485,598		55.65		82,678		82,678
2012 Option exercises	155,195		39.61		6,147		6,147
2012 Senior note conversions	1,039,721				0		0
2012 Totals	67,080,514			$	3,681,425	$	3,536,232
May 2013 public issuance	23,000,000	$	73.50	$	1,690,500	$	1,630,281
2013 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	2,379,609		64.62		153,762		153,762
2013 Option exercises	200,467		42.45		8,509		8,509
2013 Senior note conversions	987,967				0		0
2013 Equity issued in acquisition of noncontrolling interest	1,108,917				0		0
2013 Totals	27,676,960			$	1,852,771	$	1,792,552

Summary of dividend payments

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2013				September 30, 2012
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
Common Stock	$	2.2950	$	618,992	$	2.2200	$	460,936
Series D Preferred Stock		-		0		0.5030		2,012
Series F Preferred Stock		-		0		0.4872		3,410
Series H Preferred Stock		2.1438		750		2.1438		750
Series I Preferred Stock		2.4375		35,039		2.4375		35,039
Series J Preferred Stock		1.2189		14,016		0.9841		11,316
Totals			$	668,797			$	513,463

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		(13,517)		(346)		0		(12)		(13,875)
Reclassification amount to net income		0		0		0		1,428(1)		1,428
Net current-period other comprehensive income		(13,517)		(346)		0		1,416		(12,447)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(14,398)	$	(562)	$	(2,974)	$	(5,541)	$	(23,475)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	0	$	(619)	$	(2,748)	$	(8,561)	$	(11,928)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		166		192		0		2,342		2,700
Reclassification amount to net income		0		0		0		(1,204)(1)		(1,204)
Net current-period other comprehensive income		166		192		0		1,138		1,496
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	166	$	(427)	$	(2,748)	$	(7,423)	$	(10,432)
(1) Please see Note 11 for additional information.