SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

The following table provides information on share-based compensation expense and income tax benefits recognized during the periods:



	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2018			2017		2018			2017
	(In thousands)
Stock option and stock purchase plans	$	1,917		1,953		$	5,688		5,811
Unvested stock	5,262			2,618		13,143			8,823
Share-based compensation expense	7,179			4,571		18,831			14,634
Income tax benefit	(1,388		)	(1,608	)	(3,617		)	(5,090	)
Share-based compensation expense, net of tax	$	5,791		2,963		$	15,214		9,544

The following table is a summary of the awards granted under the Plans during the periods presented:



	Nine months ended September 30,
	2018	2017
	(Shares in thousands)
Stock options	347	465
Market-based restricted stock rights	—	46
Performance-based restricted stock rights	200	79
Time-vested restricted stock rights	167	110
Total	714	700