Quarterly Results (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

Selected quarterly financial data for 2016 and 2015 is set forth below:

(In thousands, except per share data)	Revenues		Earnings Before Income Taxes		Net Earnings		Basic Earnings Per Share		Diluted Earnings Per Share
2016
First Quarter	$	1,138,135	$	217,129	$	150,360	$	0.44	$	0.43
Second Quarter	1,215,962		243,782		166,454		0.49		0.48
Third Quarter	1,184,557		241,808		169,979		0.50		0.49
Fourth Quarter (a)	1,257,819		215,715		149,691		0.45		0.44
Total	$	4,796,473	$	918,434	$	636,484
(a) Fourth quarter results include pre-tax costs related to the 2016 VSP of $36 million as further described in Note (1).

(In thousands, except per share data)	Revenues		Earnings Before Income Taxes		Net Earnings		Basic Earnings Per Share		Diluted Earnings Per Share
2015
First Quarter (b)	$	996,089	$	167,120	$	110,934	$	0.32	$	0.32
Second Quarter (b)(c)	1,125,997		170,657		115,038		0.33		0.33
Third Quarter (b)(c)	1,127,887		215,671		147,282		0.43		0.42
Fourth Quarter (b)(c)	1,175,294		227,932		166,108		0.49		0.48
Total	$	4,425,267	$	781,380	$	539,362
(b) First through Fourth quarter results include pre-tax acquisition costs of $17 million, $3 million, $1 million and $1 million, respectively, as further described in Note (2).
(c) Second through Fourth quarter results include pre-tax costs related to the 2015 VSP of $42 million, $3 million and $1 million, respectively, as further described in Note (1).