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Stock Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Stock-based compensation expense was as follows:
(In thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Restricted stock
$
6,914

 
$
6,221

 
$
4,691

Stock options
487

 
217

 
380

Performance stock
6,359

 
5,801

 
6,687

Total compensation expense before income taxes
13,760

 
12,239

 
11,758

Income tax benefit
3,357

 
2,974

 
4,440

Total compensation expense, net of income tax benefit
$
10,403

 
$
9,265

 
$
7,318


Schedule Of Fair Value Weighted Average Assumptions For Options Granted
Stock option expense is based on the fair value of stock option grants estimated on the grant dates using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following weighted average assumptions for options granted in 2019. There were no stock options granted in 2018 or 2017.
 
2019
Fair value per option
$
59.07

Risk-free interest rate
2.3
%
Expected dividend yield
1.7
%
Expected volatility
31
%
Expected life (years)
6.4


Summary Of Option Activity
A summary of option activity follows:
 
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
Exercisable at
Year-end
Outstanding January 1, 2017
1,576,092

 
$
37.63

 
 
Exercised
(620,646
)
 
29.75

 
 
Outstanding December 31, 2017
955,446

 
42.75

 
614,414

Exercised
(215,724
)
 
39.25

 
 
Forfeited
(4,721
)
 
44.50

 
 
Outstanding December 31, 2018
735,001

 
43.79

 
638,673

Granted (Note 13)
23,285

 
43.54

 
 
Exercised
(198,535
)
 
38.16

 
 
Forfeited
(95
)
 
49.19

 
 
Outstanding December 31, 2019
559,656

 
$
45.78

 
552,682


Characteristics of Outstanding and Exercisable Stock Options
For various exercise price ranges, characteristics of outstanding and exercisable stock options at December 31, 2019 were as follows:
 
Stock Options Outstanding
Range of Exercise Prices
Shares
 
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
 
Remaining Life
$17.83 – $33.00
10,732

 
$
27.88

 
0.30
$33.01 – $45.00
258,806

 
42.19

 
3.92
$45.01 – $57.93
290,118

 
49.63

 
3.74
$17.83 – $57.93
559,656

 
$
45.78

 
3.76
 
Stock Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices
Shares
 
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
 
Remaining Life
$17.83 – $33.00
10,732

 
$
27.88

 
0.30
$33.01 – $45.00
255,573

 
42.21

 
3.87
$45.01 – $57.93
286,377

 
49.64

 
3.69
$17.83 – $57.93
552,682

 
$
45.78

 
3.71

Summary of Restricted Stock and Unit Activity
A summary of restricted stock and unit activity follows:
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Unvested January 1, 2017
234,592

 
$
49.76

Granted
72,878

 
75.27

Vested
(76,834
)
 
52.74

Forfeited
(3,475
)
 
50.46

Unvested at December 31, 2017
227,161

 
57.50

Granted
75,430

 
87.36

Vested
(92,401
)
 
58.10

Forfeited
(4,741
)
 
59.61

Unvested at December 31, 2018
205,449

 
68.97

Granted
70,160

 
104.53

Vested
(97,253
)
 
56.47

Forfeited
(5,655
)
 
85.48

Unvested at December 31, 2019
172,701

 
$
90.38


Summary of Performance Stock Unit Activity
A summary of performance stock unit activity follows:
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Unvested at January 1, 2017
186,621

 
$
46.18

Granted
98,886

 
72.73

Vested
(72,504
)
 
57.19

Performance adjustments
29,183

 
57.27

Unvested at December 31, 2017
242,186

 
55.06

Granted
62,775

 
84.79

Vested
(41,660
)
 
40.23

Performance adjustments
(35,756
)
 
45.21

Forfeited
(8,659
)
 
44.53

Unvested at December 31, 2018
218,886

 
68.43

Granted
83,819

 
101.03

Vested
(139,478
)
 
44.75

Performance adjustments
76,960

 
44.24

Forfeited
(2,152
)
 
99.82

Unvested at December 31, 2019
238,035

 
$
85.39