Earnings per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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,
	2014			2013		2012
Earnings from continuing operations	$	778,140		$	797,527	$	650,075
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net	(2,905		)	205,602		160,995
Net earnings	$	775,235		$	1,003,129	$	811,070
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	4.67		$	4.66	$	3.58
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net	$	(0.02	)	$	1.20	$	0.89
Net earnings	$	4.65		$	5.86	$	4.47
Weighted average shares outstanding	166,692,000			171,271,000		181,551,000
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	4.61		$	4.60	$	3.53
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net	$	(0.02	)	$	1.18	$	0.88
Net earnings	$	4.59		$	5.78	$	4.41
Weighted average shares outstanding	168,842,000			173,547,000		183,993,000

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,
	2014	2013	2012
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic	166,692,000	171,271,000	181,551,000
Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of employee stock options and SARs and vesting of performance shares and restricted shares	2,150,000	2,276,000	2,442,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted	168,842,000	173,547,000	183,993,000