Shareholder's Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Shareholders Equity Tables [Abstract]

(Amounts in thousands, except share and
per share amounts)		Balance as of				Shares Outstanding at		Per Share		Annual
		December 31,				December 31,		Liquidation		Dividend
Preferred Shares		2012		2011		2012	2011	Preference		Rate⁽¹⁾
Convertible Preferred:
	6.5% Series A: authorized 83,977 shares⁽²⁾	$	1,682	$	1,787	34,609	36,709	$	50.00	$	3.25
Cumulative Redeemable:
	6.75% Series F: authorized 6,000,000 shares⁽³⁾		144,720		144,720	6,000,000	6,000,000	$	25.00	$	1.6875
	6.625% Series G: authorized 8,000,000 shares⁽⁴⁾		193,135		193,135	8,000,000	8,000,000	$	25.00	$	1.656
	6.75% Series H: authorized 4,500,000 shares⁽³⁾		108,549		108,549	4,500,000	4,500,000	$	25.00	$	1.6875
	6.625% Series I: authorized 10,800,000 shares⁽⁴⁾		262,379		262,379	10,800,000	10,800,000	$	25.00	$	1.656
	6.875% Series J: authorized 9,850,000 shares⁽⁴⁾		238,842		238,842	9,850,000	9,850,000	$	25.00	$	1.71875
	5.70% Series K: authorized 12,000,000 shares⁽⁴⁾		290,971		-	12,000,000	-	$	25.00	$	1.425
	7.0% Series E: authorized 3,000,000 shares⁽⁴⁾		-		72,248	-	3,000,000	$	25.00	$	1.75
		$	1,240,278	$	1,021,660	51,184,609	42,186,709


(1)	Dividends on preferred shares are cumulative and are payable quarterly in arrears.

(2)	Redeemable at our option, under certain circumstances, at a redemption price plus accrued and unpaid dividends or, convertible at anytime at the option of the holder for 1.4334 common shares per Series A Preferred Share.

(3)	Redeemed on February 19, 2013 (See Note 25 - Subsequent Events).

(4)	Redeemable at our option at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through the date of redemption.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of preferred units of master limited partnerships that have priority over limited partner units in areas including liquidation, redemption, conversion, tax status of distribution or sharing in distributions. This schedule ordinarily includes a description of the preferred units that details various rights including redemption, conversion, liquidation, and sharing in distributions; capital contributed by preferred partners; number of preferred units authorized to be issued, issued, and outstanding; aggregate cumulative cash distributions made to the preferred partners; aggregate cumulative net income earned by the preferred partners; capital account balance of the preferred partners.

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