Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

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Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA


in thousands except per share data	2018		2017		2016		2015		2014

Revenue	$	6,992,118	$	6,820,886	$	6,043,224	$	5,879,842	$	6,222,308
Earnings from continuing operations	591,145		746,663		502,128		525,208		529,730
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations	(20,878)		65,002		6,764		344,621		245,505
Net earnings	570,267		811,665		508,892		869,829		775,235

Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$	3.94	$	4.80	$	3.23	$	3.33	$	3.18
Discontinued operations	(0.14)		0.42		0.04		2.19		1.47
Net earnings	3.80		5.21		3.28		5.52		4.65

Weighted average basic shares outstanding	149,874		155,685		155,231		157,619		166,692

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$	3.89	$	4.73	$	3.21	$	3.30	$	3.14
Discontinued operations	(0.14)		0.41		0.04		2.17		1.45
Net earnings	3.75		5.15		3.25		5.46		4.59

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	152,133		157,744		156,636		159,172		168,842

Dividends per common share	$	1.90	$	1.82	$	1.72	$	1.64	$	1.55

Capital expenditures	$	170,994	$	170,068	$	139,578	$	130,045	$	120,460
Depreciation and amortization	282,580		283,278		249,672		207,817		218,114
Total assets	8,365,771		10,658,359		10,130,325		8,606,075		9,030,290
Total long-term debt, including current maturities	2,943,660		3,336,713		3,207,632		2,603,504		2,552,625

All results and data in the table above reflect continuing operations, unless otherwise noted. See Note 4 — Acquisitions and Note 5 — Discontinued and Disposed Operations in the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information regarding the impact of 2018, 2017 and 2016 acquisitions and disposed and discontinued operations.

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