Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Stockholders' Equity (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of stockholder's equity capital accounts

	June 30, 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	700,000,000	400,000,000
Issued shares	308,976,931	290,024,789
Outstanding shares	308,329,737	289,563,651

Summary of preferred stock activity

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2014		June 30, 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 Public issuances	23,000,000	$	73.50	$	1,690,500	$	1,630,636
2013 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	1,370,661		66.87		91,651		91,651
2013 Option exercises	186,404		42.64		7,948		7,948
2013 Stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	301,544				-		-
2013 Senior note conversions	18				-		-
2013 Totals	24,858,627			$	1,790,099	$	1,730,235
2014 Public issuances	16,100,000	$	62.35	$	1,003,835	$	968,517
2014 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	2,132,427		58.73		125,232		125,232
2014 Option exercises	175,699		46.78		8,220		8,220
2014 Preferred stock conversions	233,236				-		-
2014 Stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	124,723				-		-
2014 Senior note conversions	1				-		-
2014 Totals	18,766,086			$	1,137,287	$	1,101,969

Summary of dividend payments

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2014				June 30, 2013
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
Common Stock	$	1.5900	$	462,551	$	1.5300	$	399,815
Series H Preferred Stock		0.0079		1		1.4292		500
Series I Preferred Stock		1.6250		23,360		1.6250		23,359
Series J Preferred Stock		0.8126		9,344		0.8126		9,344
Totals			$	495,256			$	433,018

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		4,628		389		-		(7)		5,010
Reclassification amount to net income		-		-		-		879(1)		879
Net current-period other comprehensive income		4,628		389		-		872		5,889
Balance at June 30, 2014	$	(13,003)	$	-	$	(1,452)	$	(4,187)	$	(18,642)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(881)	$	(216)	$	(2,974)	$	(6,957)	$	(11,028)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		(39,003)		(86)		-		(8)		(39,097)
Reclassification amount to net income		-		-		-		951(1)		951
Net current-period other comprehensive income		(39,003)		(86)		-		943		(38,146)
Balance at June 30, 2013	$	(39,884)	$	(302)	$	(2,974)	$	(6,014)	$	(49,174)
(1) Please see Note 11 for additional information.