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EXHIBIT 12

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Amounts in thousands except Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges)
Fiscal Year
Earnings:
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
   Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Income before taxes
$
523,717

 
$
539,101

 
$
549,061

 
$
485,210

 
$
443,415

    Fixed charges
68,838

 
63,158

 
63,098

 
64,194

 
59,009

    Amortization of capitalized interest
4,723

 
4,198

 
3,734

 
3,087

 
2,864

   Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Capitalized interest
(4,035
)
 
(5,893
)
 
(5,572
)
 
(6,629
)
 
(6,762
)
      Total Earnings available for fixed charges
$
593,243

 
$
600,564

 
$
610,321

 
$
545,862

 
$
498,526

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Interest expense
$
52,989

 
$
46,062

 
$
46,067

 
$
46,767

 
$
41,753

    Capitalized interest
4,035

 
5,893

 
5,572

 
6,629

 
6,762

    Portion of rental expense which represents interest factor(1)
11,814

 
11,203

 
11,459

 
10,798

 
10,494

      Total Fixed charges
$
68,838

 
$
63,158

 
$
63,098

 
$
64,194

 
$
59,009

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
8.62
%
 
9.51
%
 
9.67
%
 
8.5
%
 
8.45
%
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(1) Represents one-third of rental expense, which we deem to be a reasonable estimate of the portion of our rental expense that is attributable to interest.