CHANGES IN COMMON STOCK (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

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, 2014	203,324
Treasury stock purchased and retired	(10,865	)
Stock options exercised	505
Restricted and performance stock vested	504		(a)
Balance, June 30, 2015	193,468

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(a) Such amount was reduced by 231 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.