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Equity Compensation (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Equity Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Abstract] |
Schedule of Equity Compensation Expense and Related Income Tax Benefit Recognized | The following table summarizes the equity compensation expense and related income tax benefit recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Stock options: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax compensation expense | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | 90 |  |  | $ | 198 |
Tax benefit | 12 |  |  | 24 |  |  | 36 |  |  | 76 |
Stock option expense, net of tax | $ | 18 |  |  | $ | 43 |  |  | $ | 54 |  |  | $ | 122 |
Restricted awards: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax compensation expense | $ | 1,022 |  |  | $ | 1,173 |  |  | $ | 3,097 |  |  | $ | 3,631 |
Tax benefit | 393 |  |  | 421 |  |  | 1,228 |  |  | 1,398 |
Restricted award expense, net of tax | $ | 629 |  |  | $ | 752 |  |  | $ | 1,869 |  |  | $ | 2,233 |
Performance awards: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax compensation expense | $ | 468 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,185 |  |  | $ | — |
Tax benefit | 179 |  |  | — |  |  | 468 |  |  | — |
Performance award expense, net of tax | $ | 289 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 717 |  |  | $ | — |
Schedule of Equity Compensation Stock Options Activity | The following table summarizes stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
| Number of Options (in thousands) |  | Weighted Average Exercise Price ($) |  | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) |  | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding at beginning of period | 653 |  |  | $ | 17.85 |  |  |  |  |
Granted | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |
Exercised | (235 | ) |  | $ | 17.75 |  |  |  |  |
Forfeited | (3 | ) |  | $ | 21.15 |  |  |  |  |
Expired | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at end of period | 415 |  |  | $ | 17.89 |  |  | 3.33 |  | $ | 3,036 |
Exercisable at end of period | 335 |  |  | $ | 17.40 |  |  | 2.76 |  | $ | 2,611 |
Schedule of Equity Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity | The following table summarizes restricted award activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
| Number of Restricted Awards (in thousands) |  | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ($)
Nonvested at beginning of period | 698 |  |  | $ | 21.04 |
Granted | 10 |  |  | $ | 25.26 |
Vested | (12 | ) |  | $ | 23.31 |
Forfeited | (3 | ) |  | $ | 23.48 |
Nonvested at end of period | 693 |  |  | $ | 21.14 |
Schedule of Equity Compensation Restricted Stock Valuation Assumptions | The present value of estimated future dividends for the 2014 grants was calculated using the following weighted-average assumptions:
Dividends per share (quarterly amounts) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 0.05 |
Risk-free interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.5 | %
Schedule of Equity Compensation Performance Award Activity | The following table summarizes performance award activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
| Number of Performance Awards (in thousands) |  | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ($)
Nonvested at beginning of period | — |  |  | $ | — |
Granted | 183 |  |  | $ | 25.06 |
Vested | — |  |  | $ | — |
Forfeited | — |  |  | $ | — |
Nonvested at end of period | 183 |  |  | $ | 25.06 |
Schedule of Equity Compensation Performance Shares Valuation Assumptions | The present value of estimated future dividends for the 2014 grant was calculated using the following assumptions:
Dividends per share (quarterly amounts) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 0.05 |
Risk-free interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.5 | %

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