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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | Common Stock | Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Treasury Stock
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BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 1,184,782 | $ 805 | $ 102,563 | $ 1,267,871 | $ (15,835) | $ (170,622)
Comprehensive income | 30,410 | 0 | 0 | 27,807 | 2,603 | 0
Dividends on common stock | (5,071) | 0 | 0 | (5,071) | 0 | 0
Equity compensation activity | (438) | 0 | (1,069) | 0 | 0 | 631
Non-cash equity compensation expense | 1,410 | 0 | 1,410 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cumulative effect of accounting change | 2,011 | 0 | 0 | 2,011 | 0 | 0
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2018 | 1,213,104 | 805 | 102,904 | 1,292,618 | (13,232) | (169,991)
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2017 | 1,184,782 | 805 | 102,563 | 1,267,871 | (15,835) | (170,622)
Comprehensive income | 115,761 |  |  |  |  |
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2018 | 1,243,501 | 805 | 106,904 | 1,365,523 | (13,659) | (216,072)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2018 | 1,213,104 | 805 | 102,904 | 1,292,618 | (13,232) | (169,991)
Comprehensive income | 35,821 | 0 | 0 | 38,264 | (2,443) | 0
Dividends on common stock | (6,466) | 0 | 0 | (6,466) | 0 | 0
Purchases of common stock | (22,884) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (22,884)
Equity compensation activity | 7 | 0 | (84) | 0 | 0 | 91
Non-cash equity compensation expense | 1,979 | 0 | 1,979 | 0 | 0 | 0
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2018 | 1,221,561 | 805 | 104,799 | 1,324,416 | (15,675) | (192,784)
Comprehensive income | 49,530 | 0 | 0 | 47,514 | 2,016 | 0
Dividends on common stock | (6,407) | 0 | 0 | (6,407) | 0 | 0
Purchases of common stock | (23,529) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (23,529)
Equity compensation activity | 228 | 0 | (13) | 0 | 0 | 241
Non-cash equity compensation expense | 2,118 | 0 | 2,118 | 0 | 0 | 0
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2018 | 1,243,501 | 805 | 106,904 | 1,365,523 | (13,659) | (216,072)
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2018 | 1,264,753 | 805 | 107,455 | 1,413,746 | (16,073) | (241,180)
Comprehensive income | 36,599 | 0 | 0 | 36,086 | 513 | 0
Dividends on common stock | (6,290) | 0 | 0 | (6,290) | 0 | 0
Purchases of common stock | (20,545) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (20,545)
Equity compensation activity | (1,179) | 0 | (1,578) | 0 | 0 | 399
Non-cash equity compensation expense | 2,051 | 0 | 2,051 | 0 | 0 | 0
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2019 | 1,275,389 | 805 | 107,928 | 1,443,542 | (15,560) | (261,326)
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2018 | 1,264,753 | 805 | 107,455 | 1,413,746 | (16,073) | (241,180)
Comprehensive income | 116,876 |  |  |  |  |
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2019 | 1,064,804 | 805 | 112,064 | 1,252,344 | (17,645) | (282,764)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2019 | 1,275,389 | 805 | 107,928 | 1,443,542 | (15,560) | (261,326)
Comprehensive income | 43,738 | 0 | 0 | 43,318 | 420 | 0
Dividends on common stock | (267,331) | 0 | 0 | (267,331) | 0 | 0
Purchases of common stock | (21,756) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (21,756)
Equity compensation activity | (10) | 0 | (140) | 0 | 0 | 130
Non-cash equity compensation expense | 2,314 | 0 | 2,314 | 0 | 0 | 0
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2019 | 1,032,344 | 805 | 110,102 | 1,219,529 | (15,140) | (282,952)
Comprehensive income | 36,539 | 0 | 0 | 39,044 | (2,505) | 0
Dividends on common stock | (6,229) | 0 | 0 | (6,229) | 0 | 0
Equity compensation activity | 169 | 0 | (19) | 0 | 0 | 188
Non-cash equity compensation expense | 1,981 | 0 | 1,981 | 0 | 0 | 0
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2019 | $ 1,064,804 | $ 805 | $ 112,064 | $ 1,252,344 | $ (17,645) | $ (282,764)

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