EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Schedule of Earning Per Share [Table Text Block]

	The calculations of earnings per common share for the quarters ended on March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
		Quarter Ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2015		2014
		(In thousands, except per share information)
Net income		$	25,646	$	17,083
	Cumulative convertible preferred stock dividends (Series G)
Favorable impact from issuing common stock in exchange for
	Series A through E preferred stock (1)		-		379
Net income attributable to common stockholders		$	25,646	$	17,462
Weighted-Average Shares:
	Average common shares outstanding		210,686		205,732
	Average potential dilutive common shares		2,060		1,144
	Average common shares outstanding-assuming dilution		212,746		206,876
Income per common share:
	Basic	$	0.12	$	0.08
	Diluted	$	0.12	$	0.08
(1)	Excess of carrying amount of the Series A through E preferred stock exchanged over the fair value of new common shares issued in the first quarter of 2014.