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Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract] |
Cash Dividends | The Company paid cash dividends during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 as follows:
2013: | Per Share |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  | (in thousands) |
Paid on March 29, 2013 | $ | 0.05 |  |  | $ | 7,312 |
Paid on June 28, 2013 |  | 0.05 |  |  |  | 7,361 |
Paid on September 30, 2013 |  | 0.05 |  |  |  | 7,231 |
Total cash dividends | $ | 0.15 |  |  | $ | 21,904 |
2014: | Per Share |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  | (in thousands) |
Paid on March 27, 2014 | $ | 0.10 |  |  | $ | 14,456 |
Paid on June 26, 2014 |  | 0.10 |  |  |  | 14,562 |
Paid on September 24, 2014 |  | 0.10 |  |  |  | 14,634 |
Total cash dividends | $ | 0.30 |  |  | $ | 43,652 |
Treasury Stock Acquisition | Treasury stock acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
| September 30, 2014 |
| Shares |  |  | Cost |
Treasury shares at beginning of period |  | 42,268,057 |  |  | $ | 880,888 |
Acquisitions pursuant to long-term incentive plans |  | 536,630 |  |  |  | 17,681 |
Purchases pursuant to the 2013 buyback program |  | 13,898 |  |  |  | 466 |
Treasury shares at end of period |  | 42,818,585 |  |  | $ | 899,035 |

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