Earnings per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

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Earnings per Share

A reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	15,685	$	15,164
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	36,450		38,151
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards	3,073		3,366
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	39,523		41,517
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.43	$	0.40
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.40	$	0.37