Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and amounts due from banks. The following table reflects specific transaction amounts for the periods presented ($ in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Income taxes paid	$	24,836	$	16,321	$	13,710
Interest expense paid on deposits and borrowings		24,312		20,733		22,268
Noncash transfers from loans to foreclosed properties (1)		23,965		32,782		39,778
Transfer of long-term FHLB advances to short-term		500,009		—		6,644

(1)	Includes transfers from covered loans to foreclosed properties.

Weighted-Average Shares Used to Calculate Basic and Diluted EPS

The following table reflects weighted-average shares used to calculate basic and diluted EPS for the periods presented (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Basic shares		67,620		67,550		67,434
Dilutive shares		164		142		160
Diluted shares		67,784		67,692		67,594

Weighted-Average Antidilutive Stock Awards Excluded from Determining Diluted EPS

Weighted-average antidilutive stock awards were excluded in determining diluted EPS. The following table reflects weighted-average antidilutive stock awards for the periods presented (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Weighted-average antidilutive stock awards		2		1		32