SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Share-based compensation expense and income tax benefits recognized during the periods

The following table provides information on share-based compensation expense and income tax benefits recognized during the periods:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	(In thousands)
Stock option and stock purchase plans	$	1,905		1,873
Unvested stock	3,050			3,015
Share-based compensation expense	4,955			4,888
Income tax benefit	(1,734		)	(1,655	)
Share-based compensation expense, net of tax	$	3,221		3,233

Summary of share-based compensation expense recognized related to cash awards

The following table is a summary of compensation expense recognized for market-based cash awards in addition to the share-based compensation expense reported in the previous table:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2017		2016
	(In thousands)
Cash awards	$	77	151