Weighted Average Common Shares

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Weighted Average Common Shares

Weighted Average Common 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,
	2018	2017	2016
Weighted average common shares for basic earnings per share	237,511	237,420	237,345
Effect of dilutive securities: restricted share awards	35	32	37
Weighted average common shares for diluted earnings per share	237,546	237,452	237,382