Repurchase Of Common Stock (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Class of Stock Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Treasury Stock by Class [Table Text Block]

The following table presents a summary of our authorized stock repurchase balance:



	Board
Dollars in thousands	Authorization
Authorized repurchase - as of January 1, 2013	$	133,640
Additional board authorization	250,000
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	11,775
Repurchase of common stock from open market	(95,004		)
Authorized repurchase - as of September 30, 2013	$	300,411

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an entity's treasury stock, including the average cost per share, carrying basis for each class of treasury stock, description of share repurchase program authorized by an entity's board of directors, the number of shares repurchased, the cost of the shares repurchased, the remaining maximum dollar value of shares available for repurchase under the program, the treatment of the purchase price in excess of the current market value, number of shares held for each class of treasury stock, and other information necessary to a fair presentation.

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