EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of reconciliation of income (numerator) and shares (denominator) used in computation of diluted earnings per share

The following table reconciles income (numerator) and shares (denominator) used in our computations of earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

	2016			2015			2014
Income (Numerator)
Net Income	$	250,762		$	176,099		$	215,115
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5,461		)	(4,575		)	(2,836		)
Numerator for diluted earnings available to common shareholders	$	245,301		$	171,524		$	212,279
Shares (Denominator)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	93,567			95,003			97,114
Dilutive effect of outstanding stock settled appreciation rights and stock options	866			725			705
Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares outstanding	94,433			95,728			97,819