Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Stockholders' Equity (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of stockholder's equity capital accounts

	March 31, 2016	December 31, 2015
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	357,697,257	355,594,373
Outstanding shares	356,772,720	354,777,670

Summary of common stock issuances

	Shares Issued		Average Price		Gross Proceeds		Net Proceeds
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
2016 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	1,058,085		60.00	$	63,484	$	63,484
2016 Option exercises	9,864		21.29		210		210
2016 Stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	484,005				-		-
2016 Equity shelf program issuances	443,096		67.12		30,192		29,739
2016 Totals	1,995,050			$	93,886	$	93,433

Summary of dividend payments

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2016				March 31, 2015
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
Common Stock	$	0.8600	$	305,770	$	0.8250	$	272,569
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			$	322,122			$	288,921

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, 2015	$	(85,484)	$	-	$	(1,343)	$	(1,416)	$	(88,243)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		(13,746)		(7,549)		2		-		(21,293)
Reclassification amount to net income		-		-		-		483 (1)		483
Net current-period other comprehensive income		(13,746)		(7,549)		2		483		(20,810)
Balance at March 31, 2016	$	(99,230)	$	(7,549)	$	(1,341)	$	(933)	$	(109,053)
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)
(1) Please see note 11 for additional information.