Weighted Average Common Shares (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Schedule of reconciliation weighted average common shares to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share

The following table provides a reconciliation of the weighted average number of common shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share:



	For the Three Months Ended September 30,		For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016	2015	2016	2015
	(in thousands)
Weighted average common shares for basic earnings per share	157,217	151,359	153,357	150,476
Effect of dilutive securities:
Contingently issuable common shares	—	—	—	360
Unvested share awards	46	27	33	27
Weighted average common shares for diluted earnings per share	157,263	151,386	153,390	150,863