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Net Income Per Share (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Net Income Per Share [Abstract] |
Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock |
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﻿ |  | Three Months Ended March 31,
﻿ |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |
﻿ |  | (In thousands)
﻿ |  | Basic |  | Diluted |  | Basic |  | Diluted |
﻿Net income per common share |  | $ 0.68 |  | $ 0.68 |  | $ 0.04 |  | $ 0.04 |
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﻿Numerator: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Net income |  | $ 30,247 |  | $ 30,247 |  | $ 1,721 |  | $ 1,721 |
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﻿Denominator: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Weighted average of common stock outstanding for Basic earnings per share |  | 44,156,961 |  |  |  | 44,154,796 |  |  |
﻿Adjusted weighted average of common stock outstanding for Diluted earnings per share |  |  |  | 44,156,961 |  |  |  | 44,154,796 |
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