Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share
Basic and diluted earnings per common share were calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding
 
40,107

 
40,287

 
39,976

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Convertible debt (1)
 
—

 
1,311

 
2,176

Stock options and unvested restricted stock
 
621

 
630

 
433

Diluted average shares outstanding
 
40,728

 
42,228

 
42,585

Net earnings as reported
 
$
227,332

 
$
143,255

 
$
149,541

Interest attributable to convertible senior notes, net of income taxes
 
—

 
941

 
1,615

Net earnings for diluted earnings per share
 
$
227,332

 
$
144,196

 
$
151,156

Basic earnings per share
 
$
5.67

 
$
3.56

 
$
3.74

Diluted earnings per share (1)
 
$
5.58

 
$
3.41

 
$
3.55

Antidilutive securities not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share
 
8

 
2

 
4

 
(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 based on the number of days the Convertible Notes were outstanding during the period. All of the Convertible Notes were retired in 2017.