Earnings per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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,
	2015		2014			2013
Earnings from continuing operations	$	595,881	$	778,140		$	797,527
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net	273,948		(2,905		)	205,602
Net earnings	$	869,829	$	775,235		$	1,003,129
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	3.78	$	4.67		$	4.66
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net	$	1.74	$	(0.02	)	$	1.20
Net earnings	$	5.52	$	4.65		$	5.86
Weighted average shares outstanding	157,619,000		166,692,000			171,271,000
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	3.74	$	4.61		$	4.60
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net	$	1.72	$	(0.02	)	$	1.18
Net earnings	$	5.46	$	4.59		$	5.78
Weighted average shares outstanding	159,172,000		168,842,000			173,547,000

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,
	2015	2014	2013
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic	157,619,000	166,692,000	171,271,000
Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of employee stock options and SARs and vesting of performance shares and restricted shares	1,553,000	2,150,000	2,276,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted	159,172,000	168,842,000	173,547,000