Earnings per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

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:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2013		2012			2011
Earnings from continuing operations	$	965,805	$	833,119		$	773,186
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net	37,324		(22,049		)	122,057
Net earnings	$	1,003,129	$	811,070		$	895,243
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	5.64	$	4.59		$	4.16
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net	$	0.22	$	(0.12	)	$	0.66
Net earnings	$	5.86	$	4.47		$	4.82
Weighted average shares outstanding	171,271,000		181,551,000			185,882,000
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	5.57	$	4.53		$	4.09
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net	$	0.22	$	(0.12	)	$	0.65
Net earnings	$	5.78	$	4.41		$	4.74
Weighted average shares outstanding	173,547,000		183,993,000			188,887,000

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:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2013	2012	2011
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic	171,271,000	181,551,000	185,882,000
Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of employee stock options and SARs and vesting of performance shares and restricted shares	2,276,000	2,442,000	3,005,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted	173,547,000	183,993,000	188,887,000