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Exhibit 12.1

	Three Months Ended			Year Ended December 31,
	3/31/2018			12/31/2017			12/31/2016			12/31/2015			12/31/2014			12/31/2013
Earnings:
Income before income taxes	$	310.6		$	1,282.1		$	965.9		$	1,195.9		$	885.3		$	851.2
Add loss from unconsolidated equity method investment		—			27.4			6.1			—			—			—
Add distributed income of unconsolidated equity method investment		—			0.7			0.1			—			—			—
Less Minority Interest		(0.2	)		(0.6	)		(0.6	)		(0.5	)		(0.3	)		(0.2	)
Interest expense		95.6			368.5			377.5			371.7			355.1			367.3
Interest component of rent		7.3			24.4			18.9			17.9			16.4			15.9
Capitalized interest		(0.8	)		(6.5	)		(6.2	)		(6.8	)		(6.4	)		(7.3	)
Total earnings for ratio	$	412.5		$	1,696.0		$	1,361.7		$	1,578.2		$	1,250.1		$	1,226.9
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	95.6		$	368.5		$	377.5		$	371.7		$	355.1		$	367.3
Interest component of rent		7.3			24.4			18.9			17.9			16.4			15.9
Total interest for ratio	$	102.9		$	392.9		$	396.4		$	389.6		$	371.5		$	383.2
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		4.0			4.3			3.4			4.1			3.4			3.2