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Earnings Per Share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Computation Of Outstanding Shares For Basic EPS | The computations of outstanding shares for basic EPS as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
| As of December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
| Number of ordinary shares
Ordinary shares issued | 203,411,207 |  | 212,318,291
Treasury shares | (3,069,003) |  | —
Ordinary shares outstanding | 200,342,204 |  | 212,318,291
Unvested restricted stock | (3,030,724) |  | (232,140)
Ordinary shares outstanding for basic EPS | 197,311,480 |  | 212,086,151
Computations Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share | The computations of basic and diluted EPS for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Net income for the computation of basic EPS | $ | 1,178,730 |  | $ | 810,447 |  | $ | 292,410
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - basic |  | 203,850,828 |  |  | 175,912,662 |  |  | 113,463,813
Basic EPS | $ | 5.78 |  | $ | 4.61 |  | $ | 2.58
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Net income for the computation of diluted EPS | $ | 1,178,730 |  | $ | 810,447 |  | $ | 292,410
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - diluted |  | 206,224,135 |  |  | 178,684,989 |  |  | 115,002,458
Diluted EPS | $ | 5.72 |  | $ | 4.54 |  | $ | 2.54

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