Equity Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Equity Compensation Expense And Related Income Tax Benefit Recognized

The following table summarizes the equity compensation expense and related income tax benefit recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Stock options:
Pre-tax compensation expense	$	116	$	84	$	379
Tax benefit	46		31		154
Stock option expense, net of tax	$	70	$	53	$	225
Restricted awards:
Pre-tax compensation expense	$	4,134	$	4,727	$	4,223
Tax benefit	1,622		1,831		1,710
Restricted stock expense, net of tax	$	2,512	$	2,896	$	2,513
Performance awards:
Pre-tax compensation expense	$	1,859	$	—	$	—
Tax benefit	724		—		—
Restricted stock expense, net of tax	$	1,135	$	—	$	—

Schedule Of Equity Compensation Stock Options Activity

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2014:

	Number of Options (in thousands)		Weighted Average Exercise Price ($)		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding at beginning of period	653		$	17.85
Options granted	—		—
Options exercised	(398	)	17.61
Options forfeited	(7	)	20.07
Options expired	—		—
Outstanding at end of period	248		18.18		3.81	$	3,223
Exercisable at end of period	201		17.71		3.38	$	2,703

Intrinsic Value Of Stock Options Exercised

The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised was as follows (in thousands):

2014	$	3,687
2013	896
2012	1,537

Schedule Of Equity Compensation Restricted Stock Activity

The following table summarizes restricted award activity for the year ended December 31, 2014:

	Number of Restricted Awards (in thousands)		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ($)
Nonvested at beginning of period	698		$	21.04
Shares granted	140		29.54
Shares vested	(192	)	20.88
Shares forfeited	(3	)	23.12
Nonvested at end of period	643		22.92

Schedule Of Equity Compensation Award Restricted Stock Valuation Assumptions

The following table summarizes the number of restricted awards granted (in thousands) and the weighted-average assumptions used to calculate the present value of estimated future dividends:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
Number of shares granted	140			115			268
Dividends per share (quarterly amounts)	$	0.05		$	0.05		$	0.05
Risk-free interest rate	1.6		%	1.4		%	0.7		%

Schedule Of Equity Compensation Performance Shares Activity

The following table summarizes performance award activity for the year ended December 31, 2014:

	Number of Performance Awards (in thousands)	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ($)
Nonvested at beginning of period	—	$	—
Shares granted	183	25.06
Shares vested	—	—
Shares forfeited	—	—
Nonvested at end of period	183	25.06

Schedule Of Equity Compensation Performance Shares Valuation Assumptions

The following table summarizes the number of performance awards granted (in thousands) and the assumptions used to calculate the present value of estimated future dividends:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014
Number of shares granted	183
Dividends per share (quarterly amounts)	$	0.05
Risk-free interest rate	1.5		%

Contributions For Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Our contributions for the Purchase Plan were as follows (in thousands):

2014	$	188
2013	210
2012	204

Contributions And Administrative Expenses Under 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Salaries, wages and benefits expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income includes our 401(k) Plan contributions and administrative expenses, which were as follows (in thousands):

2014	$	1,812
2013	1,722
2012	1,612

Deferred Compensation Assets And Liabilities

The accumulated benefit obligation and aggregate market value of the life insurance policies were as follows (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2014		2013
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	6,785	$	5,773
Aggregate market value	6,055		5,186