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Income Taxes (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

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 March 31,
	2017				2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Income tax expense	$	31,137			$	33,628
Effective tax rate	21		%		24		%

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

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