Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Stockholders' Equity (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of stockholder's equity capital accounts

	June 30, 2016	December 31, 2015
Preferred Stock:
Authorized shares	50,000,000	50,000,000
Issued shares	25,875,000	25,875,000
Outstanding shares	25,875,000	25,875,000
Common Stock, $1.00 par value:
Authorized shares	700,000,000	700,000,000
Issued shares	358,624,595	355,594,373
Outstanding shares	357,689,980	354,777,670

Summary of common stock issuances

	Shares Issued		Average Price		Gross Proceeds		Net Proceeds
February 2015 public issuance	19,550,000	$	75.50	$	1,476,025	$	1,423,935
2015 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	1,766,585		72.83		128,653		128,653
2015 Option exercises	211,041		46.26		9,762		9,762
2015 Stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	179,037				-		-
2015 Senior note conversions	1,076,971				-		-
2015 Totals	22,783,634			$	1,614,440	$	1,562,350
2016 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	1,971,758		64.65	$	127,470	$	127,470
2016 Option exercises	37,409		48.73		1,823		1,823
2016 Equity shelf program issuances	443,096		67.12		30,192		29,739
2016 Stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	460,047				-		-
2016 Totals	2,912,310			$	159,485	$	159,032

Summary of dividend payments

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2016				June 30, 2015
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
Common Stock	$	1.7200	$	613,163	$	1.6500	$	561,914
Series I Preferred Stock		1.6250		23,359		1.6250		23,359
Series J Preferred Stock		0.8126		9,344		0.8126		9,344
Totals			$	645,866			$	594,617

Summary of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)

		Unrecognized gains (losses) related to:
		Foreign Currency Translation		Available for Sale Securities		Actuarial Losses		Cash Flow Hedges		Total
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(85,484)	$	-	$	(1,343)	$	(1,416)	$	(88,243)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		(61,207)		(11,160)		2		10		(72,355)
Reclassification amount to net income		-		-		-		960 (1)		960
Net current-period other comprehensive income		(61,207)		(11,160)		2		970		(71,395)
Balance at June 30, 2016	$	(146,691)	$	(11,160)	$	(1,341)	$	(446)	$	(159,638)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(74,770)	$	-	$	(1,589)	$	(650)	$	(77,009)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		12,136		(15,100)		-		(2,625)		(5,589)
Reclassification amount to net income		-		-		-		928 (1)		928
Net current-period other comprehensive income		12,136		(15,100)		-		(1,697)		(4,661)
Balance at June 30, 2015	$	(62,634)	$	(15,100)	$	(1,589)	$	(2,347)	$	(81,670)
(1) Please see note 11 for additional information.