Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Stockholders' Equity (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of stockholder's equity capital accounts

	June 30, 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	352,350,728	329,487,615
Outstanding shares	351,573,700	328,790,066

Summary of preferred stock activity

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2015		June 30, 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 Public issuance	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 Stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	124,723				-		-
2014 Senior note conversions	1				-		-
2014 Preferred stock conversions	233,236				-		-
2014 Totals	18,766,086			$	1,137,287	$	1,101,969
February 2015 public issuance	19,550,000	$	75.50	$	1,476,025	$	1,423,935
2015 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	1,766,585		72.83		128,653		128,653
2015 Option exercises	211,041		46.26		9,762		9,762
2015 Stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	179,037				-		-
2015 Senior note conversions	1,076,971				-		-
2015 Totals	22,783,634			$	1,614,440	$	1,562,350

Summary of dividend payments

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2015				June 30, 2014
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
Common Stock	$	1.6500	$	561,914	$	1.5900	$	462,551
Series H Preferred Stock		-		-		0.0079		1
Series I Preferred Stock		1.6250		23,359		1.6250		23,360
Series J Preferred Stock		0.8126		9,344		0.8126		9,344
Totals			$	594,617			$	495,256

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		12,136		(15,100)		-		(2,625)		(5,589)
Reclassification amount to net income		-		-		-		928 (1)		928
Net current-period other comprehensive income		12,136		(15,100)		-		(1,697)		(4,661)
Balance at June 30, 2015	$	(62,634)	$	(15,100)	$	(1,589)	$	(2,347)	$	(81,670)
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)
(1) Please see note 11 for additional information.