Quarterly Information (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

			Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	Earnings from Continuing Operations		Earnings from Continuing Operations per Common Share		Net Earnings per Common Share
	Revenue				Net Earnings	Basic	Diluted	Basic	Diluted
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
2017
First quarter	$	1,748,163	59,956	38,279	38,149	0.72	0.71	0.72	0.71
Second quarter	1,793,214		80,692	51,343	50,816	0.97	0.97	0.96	0.96
Third quarter	1,848,529		94,343	58,913	58,623	1.12	1.11	1.11	1.11
Fourth quarter	1,939,693		78,795	642,480	642,970	12.21	12.10	12.22	12.11
Full year	$	7,329,599	313,786	791,015	790,558	14.98	14.87	14.97	14.87
2016
First quarter	$	1,629,672	88,708	56,185	55,794	1.06	1.05	1.05	1.04
Second quarter	1,703,744		116,779	74,042	73,750	1.39	1.38	1.39	1.38
Third quarter	1,724,418		131,698	85,138	84,752	1.60	1.59	1.60	1.59
Fourth quarter	1,729,150		69,196	49,275	48,181	0.93	0.92	0.91	0.91
Full year	$	6,786,984	406,381	264,640	262,477	4.98	4.94	4.94	$	4.90

Note: EPS amounts may not be additive due to rounding.

Quarterly and year-to-date computations of per share amounts are made independently; therefore, the sum of per-share amounts for the quarters may not equal per-share amounts for the year.

See Note 4, “Restructuring Charges and Fees, Net,” and Note 24, “Other Items Impacting Comparability,” for items included in earnings during 2017 and 2016.

Earnings from continuing operations and net earnings reflect the tax benefit related to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was signed into law in December 2017. See Note 13, "Income Taxes" for more information.