Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Stockholders' Equity (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of stockholder's equity capital accounts

	March 31, 2014	December 31, 2013
Preferred Stock:
Authorized shares	50,000,000	50,000,000
Issued shares	25,875,000	26,108,236
Outstanding shares	25,875,000	26,108,236
Common Stock, $1.00 par value:
Authorized shares	400,000,000	400,000,000
Issued shares	291,638,492	290,024,789
Outstanding shares	291,084,415	289,563,651

Summary of preferred stock activity

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2014		March 31, 2013
		Weighted Avg.		Weighted Avg.
	Shares	Dividend Rate	Shares	Dividend Rate
Beginning balance	26,108,236	6.496%	26,224,854	6.493%
Shares converted	(233,236)	6.000%	-	0.000%
Ending balance	25,875,000	6.500%	26,224,854	6.493%

Summary of common stock issuances

	Shares Issued		Average Price		Gross Proceeds		Net Proceeds
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
2014 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	1,143,397	$	55.71	$	63,703	$	63,703
2014 Option exercises	1,155		45.02		52		52
2014 Preferred stock conversions	233,236				-		-
2014 Senior note conversions	1				-		-
2014 Totals	1,377,788			$	63,755	$	63,755

Summary of dividend payments

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2014				March 31, 2013
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
Common Stock	$	0.7950	$	230,801	$	0.7650	$	199,546
Series H Preferred Stock		0.0079		1		0.7146		250
Series I Preferred Stock		0.8125		11,680		0.8125		11,680
Series J Preferred Stock		0.4064		4,672		0.4064		4,672
Totals			$	247,154			$	216,148

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, 2013	$	(17,631)	$	(389)	$	(1,452)	$	(5,059)	$	(24,531)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		(1,877)		549		-		(3)		(1,331)
Reclassification amount to net income		-		-		-		443(1)		443
Net current-period other comprehensive income		(1,877)		549		-		440		(888)
Balance at March 31, 2014	$	(19,508)	$	160	$	(1,452)	$	(4,619)	$	(25,419)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(881)	$	(216)	$	(2,974)	$	(6,957)	$	(11,028)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		(22,706)		172		-		(4)		(22,538)
Reclassification amount to net income		-		-		-		475(1)		475
Net current-period other comprehensive income		(22,706)		172		-		471		(22,063)
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	(23,587)	$	(44)	$	(2,974)	$	(6,486)	$	(33,091)
(1) Please see Note 11 for additional information.