Earnings per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

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,
	2015		2014
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	18,336	$	15,417
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	35,708		38,318
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards	246		282
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	35,954		38,600
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.51	$	0.40
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.51	$	0.40