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EARNINGS PER SHARE - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share (Details)

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EARNINGS PER SHARE - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Basic and Diluted (Loss)/Earnings Per Common Share    
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding 40,178 39,839
Effect of dilutive securities:    
Convertible debt [1] 2,176 2,176
Stock options and unvested restricted stock 454 348
Diluted average shares outstanding 42,808 42,363
Net earnings as reported (in dollars) $ 23,572 $ 20,969
Interest attributable to convertible senior notes, net of income taxes (in dollars) 387 400
Net earnings for diluted earnings per share (in dollars) $ 23,959 $ 21,369
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.59 $ 0.53
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) [1] $ 0.56 $ 0.50
Antidilutive stock options not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share 14 68
[1] In accordance with ASC 260-10, Earnings Per Share, ("ASC 260-10") we calculate the dilutive effect of convertible securities using the "if-converted" method.