Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Cash Dividends

Cash Dividends — The Company paid cash dividends during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 as follows:

2018:	Per Share		Total
			(in thousands)
Paid on March 22, 2018	$	0.02	$	4,443

2017:	Per Share		Total
			(in thousands)
Paid on March 22, 2017	$	0.02	$	3,326

Treasury Stock Acquisition

Treasury stock acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2018 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Shares		Cost
Treasury shares at beginning of period		43,802,611	$	918,711
Purchases pursuant to stock buyback program		924,800		16,928
Treasury shares at end of period		44,727,411	$	935,639