EARNINGS PER SHARE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per common share data were as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2012			2011			2010
Net earnings	$	118,985		$	113,430		$	385,405
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic	40,167			46,684			49,140
Shares issued on exercise of dilutive options	4,576			5,537			8,178
Shares purchased with assumed proceeds of options and unearned restricted shares	(2,797		)	(3,448		)	(5,370		)
Shares contingently issuable	1			4			9
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted	41,947			48,777			51,957
Net earnings per common share, diluted	$	2.84		$	2.33		$	7.42
Anti-dilutive options excluded from calculation of weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted	3,308			3,263			1,400