| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | 
        
NOTE 8 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     
A summary of changes in shareholders’ equity is presented below: 
 
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013  | 
 
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(In thousands)  | 
 
   | 
 Number of 
Shares 
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   | 
 Common 
Stock 
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   | 
 Additional 
Paid-In 
Capital 
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   | 
 Retained 
Earnings 
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   | 
Total  | 
 
Balance at December 31, 2012  | 
35,613  | 
 
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$  | 
356  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
390,249  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
303,605  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
694,210  | 
 
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Net earnings  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
78,375  | 
 
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   | 
78,375  | 
 
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Exercise of stock options  | 
335  | 
 
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   | 
3  | 
 
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   | 
11,222  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
11,225  | 
 
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Excess income tax benefit from stock-based awards  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
1,733  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
1,733  | 
 
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Equity award compensation expense  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
7,040  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
7,040  | 
 
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Issuance of restricted stock  | 
283  | 
 
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   | 
3  | 
 
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(3  | 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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Non-controlling interest acquisition  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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(257  | 
)  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
(257  | 
)  | 
 
Balance at September 30, 2013  | 
36,231  | 
 
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$  | 
362  | 
 
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$  | 
409,984  | 
 
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$  | 
381,980  | 
 
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$  | 
792,326  | 
 
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   | 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012  | 
 
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(In thousands)  | 
 
   | 
 Number of 
Shares 
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   | 
 Common 
Stock 
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   | 
 Additional 
Paid-In 
Capital 
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   | 
 Retained 
Earnings 
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   | 
 Treasury 
Stock 
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   | 
Total  | 
 
Balance at December 31, 2011  | 
40,377  | 
 
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$  | 
404  | 
 
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$  | 
478,839  | 
 
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$  | 
198,442  | 
 
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$  | 
(188,773  | 
)  | 
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$  | 
488,912  | 
 
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Net earnings  | 
—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
10,035  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
10,035  | 
 
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Exercise of stock options  | 
259  | 
 
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   | 
3  | 
 
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   | 
3,897  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
3,900  | 
 
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Equity award compensation expense  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
6,095  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
6,095  | 
 
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Issuance of restricted stock  | 
200  | 
 
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2  | 
 
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(2  | 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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Issuance of stock (1)  | 
2,645  | 
 
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26  | 
 
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   | 
87,099  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
87,125  | 
 
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Cancellation of treasury shares (2)  | 
(7,891  | 
)  | 
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(79  | 
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(188,694  | 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
188,773  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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Balance at September 30, 2012  | 
35,590  | 
 
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   | 
356  | 
 
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   | 
387,234  | 
 
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   | 
208,477  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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596,067  | 
 
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(1)  In July 2012, we issued a public offering of 2,645,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a price to the public of $34.75 per share.
 
  
(2)  During the third quarter of 2012, we canceled and retired all of our treasury shares.  These shares remain as authorized and unissued shares. 
 
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