Earnings per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per Share

A reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share	18,067		22,348		33,752		37,512
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	36,908		39,159		36,679		38,658
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards	1,919		3,185		2,496		3,224
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	38,827		42,344		39,175		41,882
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.49	$	0.57	$	0.92	$	0.97
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.47	$	0.53	$	0.86	$	0.90