| Year Ended December 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
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Income From Continuing Operations
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$ | 23,931 | $ | 18,688 | $ | 17,138 | $ | 14,099 | $ | 13,034 | ||||||||||
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Income Tax Expense
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19,026 | 13,479 | 14,838 | 11,098 | 7,517 | |||||||||||||||
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Distributions (Less) Greater Than Equity in Earnings of
Affiliates
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(440 | ) | (1,439 | ) | (979 | ) | (1,304 | ) | (1,422 | ) | ||||||||||
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Minority Interest
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100 | 107 | 70 | 96 | 85 | |||||||||||||||
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Previously Capitalized Interest Charged to Earnings During Period
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91 | 62 | 111 | 93 | 83 | |||||||||||||||
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Interest and Debt Expense
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— | 166 | 451 | 482 | 406 | |||||||||||||||
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Interest Portion of Rentals*
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983 | 798 | 766 | 688 | 687 | |||||||||||||||
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Earnings Before Provision for Taxes and Fixed Charges
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$ | 43,691 | $ | 31,861 | $ | 32,395 | $ | 22,252 | $ | 20,390 | ||||||||||
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Interest and Debt Expense
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$ | — | $ | 166 | $ | 451 | $ | 482 | $ | 406 | ||||||||||
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Interest Portion of Rentals*
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983 | 798 | 766 | 688 | 687 | |||||||||||||||
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Preferred Stock Dividends of Subsidiaries
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— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Capitalized Interest
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256 | 302 | 157 | 60 | 44 | |||||||||||||||
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Total Fixed Charges
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$ | 1,239 | $ | 1,267 | $ | 1,375 | $ | 1,231 | $ | 1,138 | ||||||||||
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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35.26 | 25.15 | 23.56 | 20.51 | 17.92 | |||||||||||||||
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