Significant Accounting Policies (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Significant Accounting Policies

Schedule of reconciliation of weighted average shares outstanding

(In thousands except per share data )	2014			2013			2012
Net income available for stockholders:	$	245,193		$	166,895		$	274,436
Less:  Dividends paid
Common stock		(90,231	)		(86,282	)		(111,966	)
Restricted shares of common stock		(1,377	)		(1,507	)		(2,103	)
Undistributed earnings	$	153,585		$	79,106		$	160,367
Allocation of undistributed earnings:
Common stock	$	151,049		$	77,620		$	157,093
Restricted shares of common stock		2,536			1,486			3,274
Basic shares outstanding:
Common stock		211,208			211,305			210,707
Restricted shares of common stock		3,632			4,199			4,534
		214,840			215,504			215,241
Diluted shares outstanding:
Common stock		211,208			211,305			210,707
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards		1,049			1,229			1,555
		212,257			212,534			212,262
Restricted shares of common stock		3,632			4,199			4,534
		215,889			216,733			216,796
Basic earnings per share:
Common stock:
Distributed earnings	$	0.43		$	0.40		$	0.53
Undistributed earnings		0.71			0.37			0.75
	$	1.14		$	0.77		$	1.28
Restricted shares of common stock:
Distributed earnings	$	0.38		$	0.36		$	0.46
Undistributed earnings		0.70			0.35			0.72
	$	1.08		$	0.71		$	1.18
Diluted earnings per share:
Common Stock:
Distributed earnings	$	0.43		$	0.40		$	0.53
Undistributed earnings		0.71			0.37			0.74
	$	1.14		$	0.77		$	1.27