CHANGES IN COMMON STOCK (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of options activity

Changes in the number of shares of common stock outstanding were as follows (shares in thousands):

Balance, December 31, 2013	220,324
Treasury stock purchased and retired	(2,200	)
Stock options exercised	682
Restricted and performance stock vested	461		(a)
Balance, March 31, 2014	219,267

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(a) Such amount was reduced by 224 thousand shares which were tendered to the Company for the payment of required federal and state tax withholdings owed on the vesting of restricted and performance stock.