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| Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
| Sales | 8.12B | 8.19B | 8.11B | 8.20B |
| Cost of Sales | 5.01B | 4.87B | 4.76B | 4.84B |
| Gross Operating Profit | 3.11B | 3.33B | 3.34B | 3.35B |
| Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses | 820.90M | 825.40M | 858.00M | 969.20M |
| Research & Development | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA) | 2.29B | 2.50B | 2.48B | 2.39B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 926.90M | 921.60M | 914.20M | 869.70M |
| Interest Income | 1.00M | 300.00K | 700.00K | 2.00M |
| Other Income - Net | -109.20M | -206.50M | -155.40M | -130.90M |
| Special Income / Charges | -33.10M | -28.10M | -19.10M | 137.00M |
| Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT) | 1.21B | 1.35B | 1.38B | 1.46B |
| Interest Expense | 388.50M | 440.20M | 507.40M | 595.90M |
| Pre-Tax Income | 823.90M | 906.30M | 877.00M | 865.00M |
| Income Taxes | 251.80M | 317.40M | 369.50M | 368.50M |
| Minority Interest | 300.00K | -300.00K | 1.00M | 1.50M |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 572.10M | 588.90M | 507.50M | 496.50M |
| Net Income From Discontinued Operations | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Income From Total Operations | 572.10M | 588.90M | 507.50M | 496.50M |
| Extraordinary Income/Losses | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Income From Cum. Effect of Acct. Change | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Income From Tax Loss Carryforward | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Gains / Losses | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Net Income | 571.80M | 589.20M | 506.50M | 495.00M |
| Normalized Income (Net Income From Continuing Operations, Ex. Special Income / Charge) |
616.30M | 617.00M | 538.00M | 422.70M |
| Preferred Dividends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Available To Common | 572.10M | 588.90M | 507.50M | 496.50M |
| Basic EPS from Continuing Ops. | 1.56 | 1.57 | 1.32 | 1.30 |
| Basic EPS from Discontinued Ops. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Total Operations | 1.56 | 1.57 | 1.32 | 1.30 |
| Basic EPS from Extraordinary Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Cum Effect of Accounting Change | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Tax Loss Carryf'd. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Other Gains (Losses) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS, Total | 1.56 | 1.57 | 1.32 | 1.30 |
| Basic Normalized Net Income/Share | 1.68 | 1.64 | 1.40 | 1.11 |
| EPS fr Continuing Ops. | 1.55 | 1.56 | 1.32 | 1.30 |
| EPS fr Discontinued Ops | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Total Ops. | 1.55 | 1.56 | 1.32 | 1.30 |
| EPS fr Extraord. Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Cum Effect of Accounting Change | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Tax Loss Carfd. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Other Gains (L) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS, Total | 1.55 | 1.56 | 1.32 | 1.30 |
| Diluted Normalized Net Inc/Shr (Net Income From Continuing Operations, Ex. Special Income / Charge) |
1.67 | 1.63 | 1.40 | 1.11 |
| Dividends Paid per Share | 0.91 | 0.84 | 0.78 | 0.76 |