Stock Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

The following table highlights the expense related to stock based compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Restricted stock units (a)	$	2,915	$	1,658
Restricted stock	—		91
Stock options	—		26
Stock based compensation	$	2,915	$	1,775

(a) Includes service-based and performance-based restricted stock units.

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company granted 0.4 million service-based restricted stock unit awards. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company granted performance-based restricted stock units that allow for a maximum of 0.4 million performance-based restricted stock units to be earned.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company granted 0.6 million service-based restricted stock unit awards. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company granted performance-based restricted stock units that allow for a maximum of 0.2 million performance-based restricted stock units to be earned.