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 | $ | 618 | $ | 789 | $ | 382 | $ | 772 | $ | 952 | $ | 791 | ||||||||||||
Fixed charges | 228 | 289 | 291 | 235 | 227 | 219 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deduct: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pretax loss attributable to noncontrolling interests of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges | — | — | — | — | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total earnings | $ | 846 | $ | 1,078 | $ | 673 | $ | 1,007 | $ | 1,180 | $ | 1,012 | ||||||||||||
Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on debt, including capitalized portions | $ | 178 | $ | 224 | $ | 230 | $ | 205 | $ | 205 | $ | 207 | ||||||||||||
Estimate of interest within rental expense | 50 | 65 | 61 | 30 | 22 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 228 | $ | 289 | $ | 291 | $ | 235 | $ | 227 | $ | 219 | ||||||||||||
Preferred dividends, as defined | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges and preferred dividends combined | $ | 228 | $ | 289 | $ | 295 | $ | 239 | $ | 232 | $ | 224 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends combined | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||