Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Stockholders' Equity (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of stockholder's equity capital accounts

	March 31, 2015	December 31, 2014
Preferred Stock:
Authorized shares	50,000,000	50,000,000
Issued shares	25,875,000	25,875,000
Outstanding shares	25,875,000	25,875,000
Common Stock, $1.00 par value:
Authorized shares	700,000,000	700,000,000
Issued shares	351,237,849	329,487,615
Outstanding shares	350,471,798	328,790,066

Summary of preferred stock activity

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2015		March 31, 2014
		Weighted Avg.		Weighted Avg.
	Shares	Dividend Rate	Shares	Dividend Rate
Beginning balance	25,875,000	6.500%	26,108,236	6.496%
Shares converted	-	0.000%	(233,236)	6.000%
Ending balance	25,875,000	6.500%	25,875,000	6.500%

Summary of common stock issuances

	Shares Issued		Average Price		Gross Proceeds		Net Proceeds
2014 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	1,143,397	$	55.71	$	63,703	$	63,703
2014 Option exercises	1,155		45.02		52		52
2014 Senior note conversions	1				-		-
2014 Preferred stock conversions	233,236				-		-
2014 Totals	1,377,789			$	63,755	$	63,755
February 2015 public issuance	19,550,000	$	75.50	$	1,476,025	$	1,423,935
2015 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	766,488		76.38		58,547		58,547
2015 Option exercises	149,788		47.17		7,065		7,065
2015 Stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	166,815				-		-
2015 Senior note conversions	1,048,641				-		-
2015 Totals	21,681,732			$	1,541,637	$	1,489,547

Summary of dividend payments

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2015				March 31, 2014
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
Common Stock	$	0.8250	$	272,569	$	0.7950	$	230,801
Series H Preferred Stock		-		-		0.0079		1
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			$	288,921			$	247,154

Summary of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)

		Unrecognized gains (losses) related to:
		Foreign Currency Translation		Available for Sale Securities		Actuarial Losses		Cash Flow Hedges		Total
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(74,770)	$	-	$	(1,589)	$	(650)	$	(77,009)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		(16,641)		(11,687)		-		(2,625)		(30,953)
Reclassification amount to net income		-		-		-		466 (1)		466
Net current-period other comprehensive income		(16,641)		(11,687)		-		(2,159)		(30,487)
Balance at March 31, 2015	$	(91,411)	$	(11,687)	$	(1,589)	$	(2,809)	$	(107,496)
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)
(1) Please see note 11 for additional information.