Quarterly Information (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]



			Earnings from Continuing Operations		Earnings from Continuing Operations per Common Share		Net Earnings per Common Share
	Revenue		Earnings from Continuing Operations	Net Earnings	Basic	Diluted	Basic	Diluted
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
2012
First quarter	$	1,536,276	34,876	34,321	0.68	0.68	0.67	0.67
Second quarter	1,563,860		46,767	46,723	0.92	0.91	0.92	0.91
Third quarter	1,573,295		64,311	75,091	1.26	1.26	1.47	1.47
Fourth quarter	1,583,536		54,945	53,844	1.07	1.07	1.05	1.05
Full year	$	6,256,967	200,899	209,979	3.93	3.91	4.11	4.09

2011
First quarter	$	1,425,376	25,857	25,125	0.50	0.50	0.49	0.48
Second quarter	1,513,344		40,914	40,033	0.80	0.79	0.78	0.77
Third quarter	1,570,720		56,933	56,524	1.11	1.10	1.10	1.10
Fourth quarter	1,541,094		47,664	48,095	0.93	0.92	0.94	0.93
Full year	$	6,050,534	171,368	169,777	3.34	3.31	3.31	3.28

Quarterly and year-to-date computations of per share amounts are made independently; therefore, the sum of per-share amounts for the quarters may not equal per-share amounts for the year.

See Note 4, “Discontinued Operations,” Note 5, “Restructuring and Other Charges,” and Note 26, “Other Items Impacting Comparability,” for items included in earnings during 2012 and 2011.

Earnings in the first quarter of 2012 included an income tax benefit of $5 million, or $0.10 per diluted common share, related a favorable resolution of a tax item from prior periods. Earnings in the third quarter of 2012 included an income tax charge of $1 million, or $0.02 per diluted common share, relating to a tax law change in the UK.

Earnings in the second quarter of 2011 included an income tax charge of $5 million, or $0.10 per diluted common share, related to a tax law change in Michigan. Earnings in the third quarter of 2011 included an income tax benefit of $1 million, or $0.01 per diluted common share, associated with the deduction of acquisition-related transaction costs incurred in a prior year.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the quarterly financial data in the annual financial statements. The disclosure may include a tabular presentation of financial information for each fiscal quarter for the current and previous year, including revenues, gross profit, income or loss before extraordinary items and earnings per share data. It also includes an indication if the information in the note is unaudited, comments on the aggregate effect of year-end adjustments, and an explanation of matters or transactions that affect comparability or are pertinent to an understanding of the information furnished.

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