UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA [Abstract]

UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

NOTE 20: UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The following is a summary of selected quarterly financial information (unaudited) for each of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:

	2017
	Three Months Ended
in thousands, except per share data	March 31	June 30	Sept 30	Dec 31
Total revenues	$  787,328	$1,030,763	$ 1,094,715	$   977,490
Gross profit	159,979	291,775	305,516	243,291
Operating earnings	72,400	193,987	229,487	151,234
Earnings from continuing operations	43,523	111,749	110,150	327,969
Net earnings	44,921	120,139	108,579	327,546
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$        0.33	$        0.84	$          0.83	$         2.47
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$        0.32	$        0.83	$          0.82	$         2.43
Basic net earnings per share	$        0.34	$        0.91	$          0.82	$         2.47
Diluted net earnings per share	$        0.33	$        0.89	$          0.81	$         2.43

	2016
	Three Months Ended
in thousands, except per share data	March 31	June 30	Sept 30	Dec 31
Total revenues	$  754,728	$  956,825	$ 1,008,140	$   872,974
Gross profit	164,718	292,184	304,209	239,706
Operating earnings	64,921	213,786	227,076	173,799
Earnings from continuing operations	41,965	127,241	145,137	108,063
Net earnings	40,158	124,709	142,024	112,600
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$        0.31	$        0.95	$          1.09	$         0.82
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$        0.31	$        0.93	$          1.07	$         0.80
Basic net earnings per share	$        0.30	$        0.93	$          1.07	$         0.85
Diluted net earnings per share	$        0.30	$        0.92	$          1.05	$         0.83