Note 3 - Share Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

SHARE INFORMATION

Earnings per share have been calculated using the following share information:

	Quarters Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013	2012	2013	2012
Weighted average number of common shares used for basic EPS	38,672,441	39,285,484	38,836,276	39,253,373
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted and deferred stock unit awards	398,932	319,745	392,349	306,241
Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common stock used in dilutive EPS	39,071,373	39,605,229	39,228,625	39,559,614

The Company excluded 159,639 and 252,348 stock options for the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 159,639 and 252,348 stock options for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, from the diluted earnings per share calculations for the Company’s common stock because they were anti-dilutive as their exercise prices were greater than the average market price of common shares for each period.