Earnings per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

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
	March 31,
	2013		2012
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	17,344	$	15,685
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	37,168		36,450
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards	1,611		3,073
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	38,779		39,523
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.47	$	0.43
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.45	$	0.40