Dividends (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Dividends [Abstract]

Dividends Paid In Total And Per Share

The following table presents shareholder dividends paid:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Total paid	$	137,201	$	136,386	$	135,496
Per share paid	$	2.4825	$	2.4725	$	2.4625