Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Stockholders' Equity (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of stockholder's equity capital accounts

	March 31, 2018	December 31, 2017
Preferred Stock:
Authorized shares	50,000,000	50,000,000
Issued shares	14,375,000	14,375,000
Outstanding shares	14,369,965	14,370,060
Common Stock, $1.00 par value:
Authorized shares	700,000,000	700,000,000
Issued shares	373,161,327	372,852,311
Outstanding shares	371,970,655	371,731,551

Summary of preferred stock activity

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018		March 31, 2017
		Weighted Avg.		Weighted Avg.
	Shares	Dividend Rate	Shares	Dividend Rate
Beginning balance	14,370,060	6.500%	25,875,000	6.500%
Shares redeemed	-	0.000%	(11,500,000)	6.500%
Shares converted	(95)	6.500%	-	0.000%
Ending balance	14,369,965	6.500%	14,375,000	6.500%

Summary of common stock issuances

	Shares Issued		Average Price		Gross Proceeds		Net Proceeds
2017 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	1,284,719	$	68.33	$	87,985	$	87,784
2017 Option exercises	156,675		52.71		8,258		8,258
2017 Equity shelf program issuances	338,486		69.75		23,776		23,609
2017 Stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	181,600				-		-
2017 Totals	1,961,480			$	120,019	$	119,651
2018 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	129,975	$	55.51	$	7,214	$	7,214
2018 Preferred stock conversions	83				-		-
2018 Stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	109,046				-		-
2018 Totals	239,104			$	7,214	$	7,214

Summary of dividend payments

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018				March 31, 2017
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
Common Stock	$	0.8700	$	323,726	$	0.8700	$	315,415
Series I Preferred Stock		0.8125		11,676		0.8125		11,680
Series J Preferred Stock		-		-		0.2347		2,699
Totals			$	335,402			$	329,794

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, 2017	$	(110,581)	$	-	$	(884)	$	-	$	(111,465)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		20,212		-		-		-		20,212
Net current-period other comprehensive income		20,212		-		-		-		20,212
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	(90,369)	$	-	$	(884)	$	-	$	(91,253)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(173,496)	$	5,120	$	(1,153)	$	(2)	$	(169,531)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		2,900		(10,569)		-		-		(7,669)
Net current-period other comprehensive income		2,900		(10,569)		-		-		(7,669)
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	(170,596)	$	(5,449)	$	(1,153)	$	(2)	$	(177,200)