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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands | Total | Common Stock [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Common Stock Held in Treasury [Member]
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2009 | $ 9,998,042 | $ 202,526 | $ 596,702 | $ 339,720 | $ 8,866,747 | $ (7,653)
Net Income | 160,654 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160,654 | 0
Common Stock Issued Under Stock Plans | 34,562 | 10 | 34,552 | 0 | 0 | 0
Common Stock Dividends Declared | (157,222) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (157,222) | 0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 100,351 | 0 | 0 | 100,351 | 0 | 0
Change in Treasury Stock - Stock Compensation Plans, Net | (11,296) | 0 | (7,257) | 0 | 0 | (4,039)
Excess Tax Benefit from Stock-Based Compensation | (837) | 0 | (837) | 0 | 0 | 0
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units, Net | 0 | 6 | (505) | 0 | 0 | 499
Stock-Based Compensation Expenses | 107,314 | 0 | 107,314 | 0 | 0 | 0
Treasury Stock Issued as Compensation | 64 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 41
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010 | 10,231,632 | 202,542 | 729,992 | 440,071 | 8,870,179 | (11,152)
Net Income | 1,091,123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,091,123 | 0
Common Stock Issued Under Stock Plans | 35,913 | 10 | 35,903 | 0 | 0 | 0
Common Stock Dividends Declared | (171,957) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (171,957) | 0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | (38,325) | 0 | 0 | (38,325) | 0 |
Change in Treasury Stock - Stock Compensation Plans, Net | (24,035) | 0 | (18,622) | 0 | 0 | (5,413)
Excess Tax Benefit from Stock-Based Compensation | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units, Net | 0 | 5 | 8,410 | 0 | 0 | (8,415)
Stock-Based Compensation Expenses | 128,205 | 0 | 128,205 | 0 | 0 | 0
Common Stock Sold | 1,388,265 | 136 | 1,388,129 | 0 | 0 | 0
Treasury Stock Issued as Compensation | 58 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 48
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 | 12,640,904 | 202,693 | 2,272,052 | 401,746 | 9,789,345 | (24,932)
Net Income | 570,279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 570,279 | 0
Common Stock Issued Under Stock Plans | 83,218 | 21 | 83,197 | 0 | 0 | 0
Common Stock Dividends Declared | (183,993) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (183,993) | 0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 38,149 |  | 0 | 38,149 | 0 | 0
Change in Treasury Stock - Stock Compensation Plans, Net | (58,588) | 0 | (47,123) | 0 | 0 | (11,465)
Excess Tax Benefit from Stock-Based Compensation | 67,035 | 0 | 67,035 | 0 | 0 | 0
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units, Net | 0 | 6 | (2,364) | 0 | 0 | 2,358
Stock-Based Compensation Expenses | 127,504 | 0 | 127,504 | 0 | 0 | 0
Treasury Stock Issued as Compensation | 256 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 217
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | $ 13,284,764 | $ 202,720 | $ 2,500,340 | $ 439,895 | $ 10,175,631 | $ (33,822)

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