Note 11 - Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	For the Three Months				For the Nine Months
	Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net income (numerator)	$	15,154	$	16,738	$	45,618	$	51,121
Basic earnings per common share
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic (denominator)		25,973		26,670		26,192		26,900
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.58	$	0.63	$	1.74	$	1.90
Diluted earnings per common share
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic		25,973		26,670		26,192		26,900
Add common stock equivalents for options		43		35		70		19
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (denominator)		26,016		26,705		26,262		26,919
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.58	$	0.63	$	1.74	$	1.90