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Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Expense From Continuing Operations And The Effective Tax Rate

The following table presents income tax expense and the effective tax rate:

	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016				2015				2016				2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Income tax expense	$	34,692			$	29,486			$	104,227			$	88,565
Effective tax rate	23		%		24		%		24		%		24		%

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Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate and Expenses [Table Text Block]

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