EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Schedule of Earning Per Share [Table Text Block]

	The calculations of earnings per common share for the quarters ended on March 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:
		Quarter Ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2016		2015
(In thousands, except per share information)
Net income		$	23,344	$	25,646
	Cumulative convertible preferred stock dividends (Series G)
Favorable impact from issuing common stock in exchange for
Net income attributable to common stockholders		$	23,344	$	25,646
Weighted-Average Shares:
	Average common shares outstanding		212,348		210,686
	Average potential dilutive common shares		926		2,060
	Average common shares outstanding-assuming dilution		213,274		212,746
Earnings per common share:
	Basic	$	0.11	$	0.12
	Diluted	$	0.11	$	0.12