Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Stockholders' Equity (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of stockholder's equity capital accounts

	March 31, 2017	December 31, 2016
Preferred Stock:
Authorized shares	50,000,000	50,000,000
Issued shares	14,375,000	25,875,000
Outstanding shares	14,375,000	25,875,000
Common Stock, $1.00 par value:
Authorized shares	700,000,000	700,000,000
Issued shares	365,651,576	363,576,924
Outstanding shares	364,563,653	362,602,173

Summary of preferred stock activity

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017		March 31, 2016
		Weighted Avg.		Weighted Avg.
	Shares	Dividend Rate	Shares	Dividend Rate
Beginning balance	25,875,000	6.500%	25,875,000	6.500%
Shares redeemed	(11,500,000)	6.500%	-	0.000%
Ending balance	14,375,000	6.500%	25,875,000	6.500%

Summary of common stock issuances

	Shares Issued		Average Price		Gross Proceeds		Net Proceeds
2016 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	1,058,085	$	60.00	$	63,484	$	63,484
2016 Option exercises	9,864		21.29		210		210
2016 Equity shelf program issuances	443,096		67.12		30,192		29,739
2016 Stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	484,005				-		-
2016 Totals	1,995,050			$	93,886	$	93,433
2017 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	1,284,719	$	68.33	$	87,985	$	87,784
2017 Option exercises	156,675		52.71		8,258		8,258
2017 Equity shelf program issuances	338,486		69.75		23,776		23,609
2017 Stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	181,600				-		-
2017 Totals	1,961,480			$	120,019	$	119,651

Summary of dividend payments

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017				March 31, 2016
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
Common Stock	$	0.8700	$	315,415	$	0.8600	$	305,770
Series I Preferred Stock		0.8125		11,680		0.8125		11,680
Series J Preferred Stock		0.2347		2,699		0.4064		4,672
Totals			$	329,794			$	322,122

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, 2016	$	(173,496)	$	5,120	$	(1,153)	$	(2)	$	(169,531)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		2,900		(10,569)		-		-		(7,669)
Net current-period other comprehensive income		2,900		(10,569)		-		-		(7,669)
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	(170,596)	$	(5,449)	$	(1,153)	$	(2)	$	(177,200)
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)
(1) Please see Note 11 for additional information.