Note 1 - Interim Financial Statements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
Computation of Basic Earnings Per Share:
Income from continuing operations	$	67,388		$	54,596
Gain on sale of operating properties, net of tax		540			-
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(2,738	)		(5,510	)
Discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		(12	)		2,242
Preferred stock dividends		(14,573	)		(15,574	)
Income from continuing operations available to the common shareholders		50,605			35,754
Earnings attributable to unvested restricted shares		(390	)		(338	)
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders		50,215			35,416
Income from discontinued operations attributable to the Company		2,592			2,310
Net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders for basic earnings per share	$	52,807		$	37,726
Weighted average common shares outstanding		406,662			406,272
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to the Company’s Common Shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.12		$	0.09
Income from discontinued operations		0.01			-
Net income	$	0.13		$	0.09
Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$	50,215		$	35,416
Income from discontinued operations attributable to the Company		2,592			2,310
Net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders for diluted earnings per share	$	52,807		$	37,726
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic		406,662			406,272
Effect of dilutive securities (a):
Equity awards		1,004			1,007
Shares for diluted earnings per common share		407,666			407,279
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to the Company’s Common Shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.12		$	0.09
Income from discontinued operations		0.01			-
Net income	$	0.13		$	0.09