NET EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

NET EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]

Reconciliation of the Net Earnings and Shares Used in Calculating Basic and Diluted Net Earnings Per Share

The following presents a reconciliation of the net earnings and shares used in calculating basic and diluted net earnings per share:

Three months ended September 30, 2018	Net Earnings (Numerator)		Number of Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
Basic EPS – Net earnings and weighted average common shares outstanding	$	19,214		32,141,397	$	.60
Effect of dilutive securities – stock options, restricted stock, and performance shares				424,397
Diluted EPS – Net earnings and weighted average common shares outstanding and effect of stock options, restricted stock, and performance shares	$	19,214		32,565,794	$	.59

Three months ended September 30, 2017	Net Earnings (Numerator)		Number of Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
Basic EPS – Net earnings and weighted average common shares outstanding	$	16,043		31,906,629	$	.50
Effect of dilutive securities – stock options, restricted stock, and performance shares				334,827
Diluted EPS – Net earnings and weighted average common shares outstanding and effect of stock options, restricted stock, and performance shares	$	16,043		32,241,456	$	.50

Nine months ended September 30, 2018	Net Earnings (Numerator)		Number of Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
Basic EPS – Net earnings and weighted average common shares outstanding	$	58,239		32,068,027	$	1.82
Effect of dilutive securities – stock options, restricted stock, and performance shares				383,763
Diluted EPS – Net earnings and weighted average common shares outstanding and effect of stock options, restricted stock, and performance shares	$	58,239		32,451,790	$	1.79

Nine months ended September 30, 2017	Net Earnings (Numerator)		Number of Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
Basic EPS – Net earnings and weighted average common shares outstanding	$	48,096		31,803,869	$	1.51
Effect of dilutive securities – stock options, restricted stock, and performance shares				399,617
Diluted EPS – Net earnings and weighted average common shares outstanding and effect of stock options, restricted stock, and performance shares	$	48,096		32,203,486	$	1.49