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Net Income Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

NET INCOME PER SHARE: [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The following tables reconcile the numerator and the denominator of the basic and diluted net income per share computation (in thousands, except for per share data):

	For the three months ended June 30,
	2013								2012
	Basic				Diluted				Basic				Diluted
Numerator:
Net income applicable to common shareholders	$	9,238			$	9,238			$	9,673			$	9,673
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding: Basic	41,161				41,161				43,876				43,876
Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs, convertible securities, and warrants					295								263
Weighted-average shares outstanding: Diluted					41,456								44,139
Earnings Per Share:
Net income: Basic	$	0.22			$	0.22			$	0.22			$	0.22
Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs, convertible securities, and warrants					—								—
Net income: Diluted					$	0.22							$	0.22

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Tabular disclosure of the reconciliation of basic net earnings per share (or unit) to diluted earnings per share (or unit).

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 260

-SubTopic 10

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