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Common Stock Issued and Outstanding | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Stockholders' Equity and Common Stock Issued and Outstanding [Abstract] |
Common Stock Issued and Outstanding | ﻿ Note T – Common Stock Issued and Outstanding ﻿ Activity in the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding for the three years ended December 31, 201 8 is shown below. ﻿
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﻿(Number of shares outstanding) | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
﻿Beginning of year | 172,572,873 |  | 172,202,177 |  | 172,034,711
﻿Stock options exercised 1 | 21,200 |  | – |  | –
﻿Restricted stock awards 1 | 464,756 |  | 368,132 |  | 158,504
﻿Employee stock purchase and thrift plans | – |  | 2,564 |  | 8,962
﻿Treasury shares purchased | – |  | – |  | –
﻿ End of year | 173,058,829 |  | 172,572,873 |  | 172,202,177
﻿ 1 Shares issued upon exercise of stock options and award of restricted stock are less than the amount reflected in Note K due to withholdings for statutory income taxes owed upon issuance of shares.

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