INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES The Company used its respective estimates for its annual 2019 and 2018 incomes in computing its effective income tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. The estimates of the annual 2019 and 2018 income excluded unrealized gains and losses on equity securities due to an inability to forecast future gains and losses. The effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, were 20.9% and 19.3% respectively. There have been no material changes to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits, where the changes impact earnings, during the quarter ending March 31, 2019. The Company believes that in the next twelve months, none of the unrecognized tax benefits will be reduced. In general, the Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations by taxing authorities for tax years that began before 2014. Due to IRS adjustments to the Company's pre-2014 taxable income, the Company has amended certain of its 2003 through 2013 state income tax returns. Such amendments will cause such years to remain open, pending the states' acceptances of the returns.

INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

The Company used its respective estimates for its annual 2019 and 2018 incomes in computing its effective income tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. The estimates of the annual 2019 and 2018 income excluded unrealized gains and losses on equity securities due to an inability to forecast future gains and losses. The effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, were 20.9% and 19.3% respectively.

There have been no material changes to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits, where the changes impact earnings, during the quarter ending March 31, 2019. The Company believes that in the next twelve months, none of the unrecognized tax benefits will be reduced.

In general, the Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations by taxing authorities for tax years that began before 2014. Due to IRS adjustments to the Company's pre-2014 taxable income, the Company has amended certain of its 2003 through 2013 state income tax returns. Such amendments will cause such years to remain open, pending the states' acceptances of the returns.