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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Cash Dividends

Cash Dividends – The Company paid cash dividends during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014 as follows:

		Per Share				Total
						(in thousands)
2012:
Paid on March 30, 2012		$	0.05			$	7,788
Paid on June 29, 2012			0.05				7,650
Paid on September 28, 2012			0.05				7,518
Paid on December 28, 2012			0.05				7,346
Total cash dividends		$	0.20			$	30,302
2013:
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
Paid on December 31, 2013			0.05				7,208
Total cash dividends		$	0.20			$	29,112
2014:
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
Paid on December 24, 2014			0.10				14,636
Total cash dividends		$	0.40			$	58,288

Treasury Stock Acquisition

Treasury stock acquisitions during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

		2014								2013								2012
		Shares				Cost				Shares				Cost				Shares				Cost
Treasury shares at beginning of period			42,268,057			$	880,888				38,146,738			$	795,051				27,487,571			$	624,759
Purchases pursuant to stock buyback programs:
2007 program			—				—				—				—				4,708,784				70,092
2012 program			—				—				2,567,266				51,107				5,863,451				98,892
2013 program			13,898				466				602,564				12,517				—				—
Acquisitions pursuant to long-term incentive plans			536,630				17,681				951,489				22,213				86,932				1,308
Treasury shares at end of period			42,818,585			$	899,035				42,268,057			$	880,888				38,146,738			$	795,051

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Tabular disclosure of treasury stock, including, but not limited to, average cost per share, description of share repurchase program, shares repurchased, shares held for each class of treasury stock.

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