Note 17 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Notes Tables

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30 ,						September 30 ,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders	$	85,624		$	101,957		$	365,977		$	298,996
Change in estimated redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests		(3,918	)		-			(3,918	)		-
Earnings attributable to participating securities		(604	)		(526	)		(1,818	)		(1,596	)
Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders for basic earnings per share		81,102			101,431			360,241			297,400
Distributions on convertible units		-			24			683			43
Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders for diluted earnings per share	$	81,102		$	101,455		$	360,924		$	297,443
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic		419,230			423,688			421,106			423,574
Effect of dilutive securities (1):
Equity awards		534			513			515			556
Assumed conversion of convertible units		-			110			822			63
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted		419,764			424,311			422,443			424,193
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders:
Basic earnings per share	$	0.19		$	0.24		$	0.86		$	0.70
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.19		$	0.24		$	0.85		$	0.70