Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

The following table provides a reconciliation of weighted-average shares used to determine basic and diluted earnings per share.



	For the years ended December 31,
In thousands	2017	2016	2015
Basic average common shares outstanding	17,045	16,871	16,746
Effect of dilutive options and restricted stock awards	272	370	338
Diluted average common shares outstanding	17,317	17,241	17,084

For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, stock options for 44,837, 94,796, and 121,057 shares of Common Stock, respectively, were not considered in computing diluted earnings per common share as the stock options were considered anti-dilutive.