Weighted Average Common Shares

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

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,
	2017	2016	2017	2016
	(in thousands)
Weighted average common shares for basic earnings per share	164,149	157,217	164,131	153,357
Effect of dilutive securities: Unvested share awards	39	46	37	33
Weighted average common shares for diluted earnings per share	164,188	157,263	164,168	153,390