Share Repurchase Program

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Share Repurchase Program

Share Repurchase Program

On November 1, 2016, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a share repurchase program that authorizes the Company to purchase up to $100.0 million in the aggregate of the Company's common stock, which replaced the prior authorization approved by the Board in 2011 that had remaining availability of approximately $82.4 million at the time of termination.  Purchases may be made from time to time using a variety of methods, which may include open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or block trades, or by any combination of these methods, in accordance with applicable insider trading and other securities laws and regulations.

The size, scope and timing of any purchases will be based on business, market and other conditions and factors, including price, regulatory and contractual requirements or consents, and capital availability.  The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock and the program may be suspended, modified or discontinued at any time at the Company's discretion without prior notice.  Shares of stock repurchased under the program will be held as treasury shares.

No shares were purchased pursuant to this authorization during the year ended December 31, 2017. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company repurchased 750,000 shares at a weighted average price paid per share of $12.83, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $9.6 million.  As of December 31, 2017, approximately $90.4 million remains available under the share repurchase authorization.