Earnings per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of information used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the information used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Earnings from continuing operations	$	196,827		$	174,791
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net		(764	)		20,114
Net earnings	$	196,063		$	194,905
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	1.07		$	0.94
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net	$	-		$	0.11
Net earnings	$	1.07		$	1.04
Weighted average shares outstanding		183,737			186,659
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	1.05		$	0.92
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net	$	-		$	0.11
Net earnings	$	1.05		$	1.03
Weighted average shares outstanding		186,706			190,090

Reconciliation of share amounts used in computing earnings per share

The following table is a reconciliation of the share amounts used in computing earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012	2011
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic	183,737	186,659
Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of employee stock options,        SARs and performance shares	2,969	3,431
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted	186,706	190,090