Nine Months Ended September 30, | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings as defined for fixed charges calculation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Add: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pretax income from continuing operations(a) | $ | 1,182 | $ | 1,029 | $ | 527 | $ | 910 | $ | 1,406 | $ | 1,237 | ||||||||||||
Fixed charges | 589 | 872 | 884 | 827 | 846 | 813 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deduct: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pretax income attributable to noncontrolling interests of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total earnings | $ | 1,771 | $ | 1,901 | $ | 1,403 | $ | 1,728 | $ | 2,242 | $ | 2,043 | ||||||||||||
Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on debt, including capitalized portions | $ | 510 | $ | 772 | $ | 782 | $ | 769 | $ | 788 | $ | 774 | ||||||||||||
Estimate of interest within rental expense | 79 | 100 | 96 | 52 | 51 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 589 | $ | 872 | $ | 884 | $ | 827 | $ | 846 | $ | 813 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends combined(b) | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
(a) | Excludes amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests and income or loss from equity investees. |