Note 23 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Notes Tables

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

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2018			2017			2016
Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders	$	439,604		$	372,461		$	332,630
Change in estimated redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests		(7,521	)		-			-
Earnings attributable to participating securities		(2,375	)		(2,132	)		(2,018	)
Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders for basic earnings per share		429,708			370,329			330,612
Distributions on convertible units		99			-			-
Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders for diluted earnings per share	$	429,807		$	370,329		$	330,612
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic		420,641			423,614			418,402
Effect of dilutive securities (1):
Equity awards		628			405			1,307
Assumed conversion of convertible units		110			-			-
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted		421,379			424,019			419,709
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders:
Basic earnings per share	$	1.02		$	0.87		$	0.79
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.02		$	0.87		$	0.79