EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Schedule of reconciliation of the weighted average shares used in the basic and diluted earnings per common share computations

A reconciliation of the weighted average shares used in the basic and diluted earnings per common share computations for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 is presented below (in thousands):

	2016	2015	2014
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic	587,874	566,448	501,771
Dilutive securities	11,945	11,310	21,084
Diluted	599,819	577,758	522,855