Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Stockholders' Equity (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of stockholder's equity capital accounts

	June 30, 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	369,966,425	363,576,924
Outstanding shares	368,878,042	362,602,173

Summary of preferred stock activity

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2017		June 30, 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	1,971,758	$	64.65	$	127,470	$	127,470
2016 Option exercises	37,409		48.73		1,823		1,823
2016 Equity shelf program issuances	443,096		67.12		30,192		29,739
2016 Stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	460,047				-		-
2016 Totals	2,912,310			$	159,485	$	159,032
2017 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	2,836,216	$	70.55	$	200,097	$	199,757
2017 Option exercises	202,190		50.88		10,288		10,288
2017 Equity shelf program issuances	2,986,574		72.30		215,917		214,406
2017 Redemption of equity membership units	91,180				-		-
2017 Stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	159,709				-		-
2017 Totals	6,275,869			$	426,302	$	424,451

Summary of dividend payments

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2017				June 30, 2016
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
Common Stock	$	1.7400	$	634,296	$	1.7200	$	613,163
Series I Preferred Stock		1.6250		23,360		1.6250		23,359
Series J Preferred Stock		0.2347		2,699		0.8126		9,344
Totals			$	660,355			$	645,866

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		22,384		(16,477)		-		-		5,907
Net current-period other comprehensive income		22,384		(16,477)		-		-		5,907
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	(151,112)	$	(11,357)	$	(1,153)	$	(2)	$	(163,624)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(85,484)	$	-	$	(1,343)	$	(1,416)	$	(88,243)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		(61,207)		(11,160)		2		10		(72,355)
Reclassification amount to net income		-		-		-		960 (1)		960
Net current-period other comprehensive income		(61,207)		(11,160)		2		970		(71,395)
Balance at June 30, 2016	$	(146,691)	$	(11,160)	$	(1,341)	$	(446)	$	(159,638)
(1) Please see Note 11 for additional information.