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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Total | CAPITAL STOCK: | ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL: | TREASURY STOCK: | TREASURY STOCK: Common Class A | TREASURY STOCK: Common Class B | RETAINED EARNINGS: | ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS): | STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2009 | $ 3,893,654 | $ 8,846 | $ 1,013,326 |  | $ (460,712) | $ (142,701) | $ 3,469,930 | $ (13,061) | $ 3,875,628 | $ 18,026
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other activity of the period |  |  | 21,438 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase program |  |  |  |  | (463) |  |  |  |  |
Used for corporate purposes |  |  |  |  | 208 |  |  |  |  |
Other activity, including dividend, interest and currency translation effect |  |  |  |  |  | (19,054) |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 1,449,326 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (113,362) |  |
Net earnings | 1,554,051 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,554,051 |  |  | 8,658
Common stock dividend distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,427,998) |  |  | (6,495)
Other activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (228)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010 | 3,910,409 | 8,846 | 1,034,764 | (622,722) | (460,967) | (161,755) | 3,595,983 | (126,423) | 3,890,448 | 19,961
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other activity of the period |  |  | 4,618 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase program |  |  |  |  | (273,690) |  |  |  |  |
Used for corporate purposes |  |  |  |  | 534 |  |  |  |  |
Other activity, including dividend, interest and currency translation effect |  |  |  |  |  | (1,974) |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 2,483,677 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 139,297 |  |
Net earnings | 2,336,424 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,336,424 |  |  | 7,929
Common stock dividend distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,080,353) |  |  | (6,885)
Other activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (26)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 | 4,036,283 | 8,846 | 1,039,382 | (897,852) | (734,123) | (163,729) | 3,852,054 | 12,874 | 4,015,304 | 20,979
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SCC shareholder derivative lawsuit |  |  | 2,108,221 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other activity of the period |  |  | 28,192 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase program | (147,300) |  |  |  | (147,344) |  |  |  |  |
Used for corporate purposes |  |  |  |  | 245 |  |  |  |  |
Other activity, including dividend, interest and currency translation effect |  |  |  |  |  | (25,297) |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 1,932,526 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,842) |  |
Net earnings | 1,934,632 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,934,632 |  |  | 6,740
Common stock dividend distribution |  |  | 145,132 |  |  |  | (3,436,560) |  |  | (3,613)
Common stock distribution, per share $0.35 |  |  |  |  | 151,457 |  |  |  |  |
Other activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (146)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | $ 4,789,100 | $ 8,846 | $ 3,320,927 | $ (918,791) | $ (729,765) | $ (189,026) | $ 2,350,126 | $ 4,032 | $ 4,765,140 | $ 23,960

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