WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Summary of Weighted Average Number of Shares

Earnings per share have been computed based on the following weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(share data in thousands)	2017		2016
Average common shares outstanding		35,664		32,752
Common share equivalents:
Stock options		120		114
Nonvested restricted share grants		256		188
Average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution		36,040		33,054