Weighted Average Common Shares

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Weighted Average Common Shares

Weighted Average Common Shares

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 March 31,
	2018	2017
	(in thousands)
Weighted average common shares for basic earnings per share	164,199	164,120
Effect of dilutive securities: Unvested share awards	20	29
Weighted average common shares for diluted earnings per share	164,219	164,149