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STOCK BASED AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION (Tables)

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STOCK BASED AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Summary of Compensation Expense and Stock Award Activity
Below is a summary of compensation expense and stock award activity (dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Stock-based compensation expense
$
4,761

 
$
4,113

 
$
13,737

 
$
9,898

Non-vested shares granted
9,083

 
14,075

 
315,247

 
430,575

Performance-based non-vested shares granted
—

 
—

 
157,637

 
154,120

Restricted stock awards vested (includes performance-based awards)
2,710

 
5,780

 
321,422

 
295,544

Summary of Additional Information Regarding Stock Plan
The following table includes additional information regarding our Stock Plans (dollars in thousands):
 
 
As of
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost
 
$
22,742

 
$
18,439

Weighted average years expense recognition period
 
2.46

 
2.48

Total equity awards outstanding (1)
 
1,308,289

 
1,269,657


(1)
Includes unvested restricted stock, performance-based awards (assuming 100% payout) and restricted stock units.