Dividends (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Dividends [Abstract]

Dividends Paid In Total And Per Share

The following table presents shareholder dividends paid:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
	(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Total paid	$	136,386	$	135,496	$	134,776
Per share paid	$	2.4725	$	2.4625	$	2.4525