Note 17 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Notes Tables

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30 ,						June 30 ,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders	$	150,852		$	131,861		$	280,353		$	197,039
Earnings attributable to participating securities		(863	)		(647	)		(1,472	)		(1,070	)
Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders for basic earnings per share		149,989			131,214			278,881			195,969
Distributions on convertible units		282			259			521			29
Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders for diluted earnings per share	$	150,271		$	131,473		$	279,402		$	195,998
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic		420,731			423,650			422,060			423,516
Effect of dilutive securities (1):
Equity awards		350			432			352			505
Assumed conversion of convertible units		847			862			824			63
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted		421,928			424,944			423,236			424,084
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders:
Basic earnings per share	$	0.36		$	0.31		$	0.66		$	0.46
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.36		$	0.31		$	0.66		$	0.46