STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Components of the stock-based compensation programs recorded as expense

The following table summarizes the components of the Company’s stock-based compensation programs recorded as expense:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(in thousands)	2016			2015
Time lapse restricted stock:
Pre-tax compensation expense	$	3,325		$	2,865
Tax benefit		(1,287	)		(1,109	)
Restricted stock expense, net of tax	$	2,038		$	1,756

Summarized information on unvested restricted stock units outstanding

The following table summarizes information on unvested restricted stock outstanding as of March 31, 2016:      

	Number of Shares			Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Unvested Restricted Stock Units at December 31, 2015		2,751		$	17.21
Forfeited		(20	)		17.76
Vested		(796	)		14.12
Granted		502			26.45
Unvested Restricted Stock Units at March 31, 2016		2,437		$	20.12