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Earnings Per Share and Capital Structure Earnings Per Share and Capital Structure (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share and Capital Structure [Abstract]

Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013				2012
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	2,570			$	25,353
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic	39,420				39,913
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards	350				303
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted	39,770				40,216
Earnings per common share - Basic	$	0.07			$	0.64
Earnings per common share - Diluted	$	0.06			$	0.63

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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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 260

-SubTopic 10

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