Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Stockholders' Equity (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of stockholder's equity capital accounts

	September 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	328,127,314	290,024,789
Outstanding shares	327,429,765	289,563,651

Summary of preferred stock activity

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2014		September 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
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				-		-
2013 Equity issued in acquisition of noncontrolling interest	1,108,917				-		-
2013 Totals	27,676,960			$	1,852,771	$	1,792,552
June 2014 public issuance	16,100,000	$	62.35	$	1,003,835	$	968,517
September 2014 public issuance	17,825,000		63.75		1,136,344		1,095,883
2014 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	3,114,052		60.05		186,996		186,996
2014 Option exercises	207,046		45.94		9,512		9,512
2014 Preferred stock conversions	233,236				-		-
2014 Stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	186,837				-		-
2014 Senior note conversions	199,943				-		-
2014 Totals	37,866,114			$	2,336,687	$	2,260,908

Summary of dividend payments

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2014				September 30, 2013
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
Common Stock	$	2.3850	$	708,923	$	2.2950	$	618,992
Series H Preferred Stock		0.0079		1		2.1438		750
Series I Preferred Stock		2.4375		35,040		2.4375		35,039
Series J Preferred Stock		1.2189		14,016		1.2189		14,016
Totals			$	757,980			$	668,797

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		(29,361)		389		-		(11)		(28,983)
Reclassification amount to net income		(528)(1)		-		-		1,338 (1)		810
Net current-period other comprehensive income		(29,889)		389		-		1,327		(28,173)
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	(47,520)	$	-	$	(1,452)	$	(3,732)	$	(52,704)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(881)	$	(216)	$	(2,974)	$	(6,957)	$	(11,028)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		(13,517)		(346)		-		(12)		(13,875)
Reclassification amount to net income		-		-		-		1,428 (1)		1,428
Net current-period other comprehensive income		(13,517)		(346)		-		1,416		(12,447)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(14,398)	$	(562)	$	(2,974)	$	(5,541)	$	(23,475)
(1) Please see Note 11 for additional information.