Weighted Average Common Shares (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares

The following table provides a reconciliation of the weighted average number of common shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016	2015	2014
Weighted average common shares for basic earnings per share	237,345	232,931	198,868
Effect of dilutive securities: restricted share awards	37	32	26
Weighted average common shares for diluted earnings per share	237,382	232,963	198,894