SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION [Abstract]

Summary of Non-Vested Restricted Shares

The following table provides a summary of the non-vested restricted shares for the three months ended June 30, 2023:

	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Grant-date Fair Value
Nonvested April 1, 2023		314,860		$	49.57
Granted		153,727		$	55.88
Vested		(152,477	)	$	46.10
Forfeited		(961	)	$	54.89
Nonvested June 30, 2023		315,149		$	54.31

Summary of Share-Based Compensation Expenses

The following table provides a summary of our total share-based compensation expense, including for restricted stock awards and our ESPP, and the related income tax benefit for the three months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2023			2022
Equity-based compensation expense	$	2,205		$	1,773
Income tax benefit		(600	)		(496	)