Weighted Average Common Shares

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Weighted Average Common Shares

Weighted Average Common Shares

Note 12. 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):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Weighted average common shares for basic earnings per share		237,315		221,375
Effect of dilutive securities: unvested share awards		14		22
Weighted average common shares for diluted earnings per share		237,329		221,397