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Shareholder's Equity, Stock Options and Net Income per Share (Notes) | 12 Months Ended
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Shareholders’ Equity, Stock Options and Net Income per Share [Abstract] |
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] | Shareholders' Equity, Stock Options and Net Income per Share Preferred Stock There are 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.01 authorized, but no shares have been issued to date. Cash Dividends During each quarter of 2015 and 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share of Common Stock. During each quarter of 2013, the Company's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per share of Common Stock. On February 9, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a $0.12 per share dividend that will be paid in the first quarter of 2016. The Company expects to continue to pay regular quarterly cash dividends, though each subsequent quarterly dividend is subject to review and approval by the Board of Directors. Repurchase of Common Stoc k In July 2007, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program (“Repurchase Plan”) for up to 2,000,000 shares of our common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we repurchased 8,675 shares of common stock under the Repurchase Plan for $354, or $40.84 per share. Also, on February 7, 2014, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase authorization for up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In connection with this action, the board cancelled the Company’s Repurchase Plan. During the year ended December 31, 2015, we repurchased 422,404 shares of common stock for $19,992, or $47.33 per share. During the year ended December 31, 2014, we repurchased 881,979 shares of common stock for $39,972, or $45.32 per share. As of December 31, 2015, 695,617 shares remain that may be repurchased. Share-Based Compensation The Company had previously reserved for issuance 4,500,000 common shares under the 1999 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “1999 Plan”). Options issued under the 1999 Plan have seven to ten-year terms and vested over a one to five year period. In May 2008, with the approval of shareholders, the Company amended and restated the 1999 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “1999 Amended Plan”) to reserve for issuance an additional 3,000,000 common shares, increasing the total number of reserved common shares under the 1999 Amended Plan to 7,500,000. As of December 31, 2015, there were approximately 537,400 shares remaining available for grant. Employee Activity - Options The following tables summarize the Company’s employee stock option activity and related information for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
|  |  | Weighted- |  |  |  | Weighted- |  |  |  | Weighted-
|  |  | Average |  |  |  | Average |  |  |  | Average
| Options |  | Exercise |  | Options |  | Exercise |  | Options |  | Exercise
| (000) |  | Price |  | (000) |  | Price |  | (000) |  | Price
Outstanding at beginning of year | 1,363 |  |  | $ | 28 |  |  | 1,732 |  |  | $ | 27 |  |  | 2,874 |  |  | $ | 26 |
Granted | 96 |  |  | 50 |  |  | 106 |  |  | 43 |  |  | 118 |  |  | 38 |
Exercised | (659 | ) |  | 26 |  |  | (450 | ) |  | 28 |  |  | (1,260 | ) |  | 26 |
Forfeited | (14 | ) |  | 29 |  |  | (25 | ) |  | 37 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Outstanding at end of year | 786 |  |  | $ | 32 |  |  | 1,363 |  |  | $ | 28 |  |  | 1,732 |  |  | $ | 27 |
Exercisable at end of year | 586 |  |  | $ | 28 |  |  | 1,160 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | 1,514 |  |  | $ | 26 |
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the year | $ | 15 |  |  |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  |
Aggregate intrinsic value for options exercised | $ | 16,191 |  |  |  |  | $ | 7,259 |  |  |  |  | $ | 15,477 |  |  |
Average aggregate intrinsic value for options outstanding | $ | 13,001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average aggregate intrinsic value for exercisable options | $ | 12,332 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Outstanding |  |  |  | Exercisable
|  |  |  |  |  | Weighted- |  | Weighted- |  |  |  | Weighted-
Range of |  | Number |  | Average |  | Average |  | Number |  | Average
Exercise |  | Outstanding |  | Remaining |  | Exercise |  | Exercisable |  | Exercise
Price |  | (000) |  | Contractual Life |  | Price |  | (000) |  | Price
$ | 22.47 |  | - | 22.87 |  |  | 326 |  |  | 1.0 |  | $ | 22.50 |  |  | 326 |  |  | $ | 22.50 |
24.98 |  | - | 28.61 |  |  | 96 |  |  | 2.1 |  | 28.42 |  |  | 96 |  |  | 28.42 |
36.55 |  | - | 38.23 |  |  | 160 |  |  | 3.7 |  | 36.91 |  |  | 128 |  |  | 36.84 |
41.80 |  | - | 45.97 |  |  | 118 |  |  | 5.3 |  | 43.22 |  |  | 36 |  |  | 43.13 |
50.71 |  | - | 52.03 |  |  | 86 |  |  | 6.1 |  | 50.79 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
$ | 22.47 |  | - | 52.03 |  |  | 786 |  |  | 2.9 |  | $ | 32.37 |  |  | 586 |  |  | $ | 27.87 |
| Year ended
| December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
Shared-based compensation for options | $ | 1,386 |  |  | $ | 1,302 |  |  | $ | 1,410 |
Tax benefit for option compensation | $ | 542 |  |  | $ | 497 |  |  | $ | 508 |
Unrecognized compensation cost for options, net of estimated forfeitures | $ | 1,728 |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Activity – Non-vested shares Non-vested share grants to employees vest ratably over a three-year period. The following tables summarize the Company's employee non-vested share activity and related information:
| Year ended
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
|  |  | Weighted- |  |  |  | Weighted- |  |  |  | Weighted-
| Non-vested |  | Average |  | Non-vested |  | Average |  | Non-vested |  | Average
| Shares |  | Grant Date |  | Shares |  | Grant Date |  | Shares |  | Grant Date
| (000) |  | Fair Value |  | (000) |  | Fair Value |  | (000) |  | Fair Value
Outstanding and non-vested at beginning of year | 190 |  |  | $ | 40 |  |  | 186 |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | 168 |  |  | $ | 33 |
Granted | 100 |  |  | 51 |  |  | 99 |  |  | 42 |  |  | 98 |  |  | 37 |
Vested | (93 | ) |  | 39 |  |  | (94 | ) |  | 43 |  |  | (68 | ) |  | 37 |
Forfeited | (6 | ) |  | 45 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | 37 |  |  | (12 | ) |  | 36 |
Outstanding and non-vested at end of year | 191 |  |  | $ | 46 |  |  | 190 |  |  | $ | 40 |  |  | 186 |  |  | $ | 35 |
Aggregate grant date fair value | $ | 8,773 |  |  |  |  | $ | 7,585 |  |  |  |  | $ | 6,588 |  |  |
Total fair value of shares vested during the year | $ | 4,694 |  |  |  |  | $ | 4,008 |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,503 |  |  |
| Year ended
| December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
Shared-based compensation for non-vested shares | $ | 4,070 |  |  | $ | 3,626 |  |  | $ | 3,058 |
Tax benefit for non-vested share compensation | $ | 1,591 |  |  | $ | 1,385 |  |  | $ | 1,165 |
Unrecognized compensation cost for non-vested shares, net of estimated forfeitures | $ | 5,085 |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Activity – Performance shares In 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company granted performance shares to key employees. Under the terms of the performance share agreements, on the third anniversary of the grant date, the Company will issue to the employees a calculated number of common stock shares based on the three year performance of the Company's common stock share price as compared to the share price performance of a selected peer group. No shares may be issued if the Company share price performance outperforms 30% or less of the peer group, but the number of shares issued may be doubled if the Company share price performs better than 90% of the peer group. The following tables summarize the Company's employee performance share activity, assuming median share awards, and related information:
| Year ended
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
|  |  | Weighted- |  |  |  | Weighted- |  |  |  | Weighted-
| Non-vested |  | Average |  | Non-vested |  | Average |  | Non-vested |  | Average
| Shares |  | Grant Date |  | Shares |  | Grant Date |  | Shares |  | Grant Date
| (000) |  | Fair Value |  | (000) |  | Fair Value |  | (000) |  | Fair Value
Outstanding and non-vested at beginning of year | 74 |  |  | $ | 44 |  |  | 88 |  |  | $ | 37 |  |  | 62 |  |  | $ | 36 |
Granted | 27 |  |  | 67 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 48 |  |  | 26 |  |  | 40 |
Additional shares awarded based on performance | — |  |  | — |  |  | 19 |  |  | 30 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Vested | (24 | ) |  | 45 |  |  | (56 | ) |  | 30 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Forfeited | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Outstanding and non-vested at end of year | 77 |  |  | $ | 52 |  |  | 74 |  |  | $ | 44 |  |  | 88 |  |  | $ | 37 |
Aggregate grant date fair value | $ | 4,016 |  |  |  |  | $ | 3,279 |  |  |  |  | $ | 3,278 |  |  |
| Year ended
| December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
Shared-based compensation for performance shares | $ | 1,308 |  |  | $ | 1,098 |  |  | $ | 1,055 |
Tax benefit for performance share compensation | $ | 512 |  |  | $ | 419 |  |  | $ | 402 |
Unrecognized compensation cost for performance shares, net of estimated forfeitures | $ | 1,726 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Activity – Employee Stock Purchase Plan Under the ESPP at December 31, 2015, the Company is authorized to issue up to a remaining 392,987 shares of Common Stock to employees of the Company. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, participants under the plan purchased 10,805, 8,530, and 8,800 shares, respectively, at an average price of $41.55, $41.51, and $33.68 per share, respectively. The weighted-average fair value of each purchase right under the ESPP granted for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, which is equal to the discount from the market value of the Common Stock at the end of each six month purchase period, was $5.82, $7.74, and $7.52 per share, respectively. Share-based compensation expense of $61, $66, and $66 was recognized in salaries, wages and employee benefits, during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Non-employee Directors – Non-vested shares On May 23, 2006, the Company’s shareholders approved the Company’s 2006 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan (the “2006 Plan”). The Company’s shareholders then approved the Company’s Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Stock Plan (the “Amended Plan”) on May 22, 2007. The Amended Plan was then further amended and restated on December 17, 2008. Under the Amended Plan, on the first business day after each Annual Meeting of Shareholders, each non-employee director will automatically be granted an award (the “Annual Grant”), in such form and size as the Board determines from year to year. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, Annual Grants will become vested and nonforfeitable one year after the date of grant so long as the non-employee director’s service with the Company does not earlier terminate. Each director may elect to defer receipt of the shares under a non-vested share award until the director terminates service on the Board of Directors. If a director elects to defer receipt, the Company will issue deferred stock units to the director, which do not represent actual ownership in shares and the director will not have voting rights or other incidents of ownership until the shares are issued. However, the Company will credit the director with dividend equivalent payments in the form of additional deferred stock units for each cash dividend payment made by the Company. The following tables summarize the Company's non-employee non-vested share activity and related information:
| Year ended
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| Non-vested |  |  |  | Non-vested |  |  |  | Non-vested |  |
| Shares and |  | Weighted- |  | Shares and |  | Weighted- |  | Shares and |  | Weighted-
| Deferred |  | Average |  | Deferred |  | Average |  | Deferred |  | Average
| Stock Units |  | Grant Date |  | Stock Units |  | Grant Date |  | Stock Units |  | Grant Date
| (000) |  | Fair Value |  | (000) |  | Fair Value |  | (000) |  | Fair Value
Outstanding and non-vested at beginning of year | 15 |  |  | $ | 44 |  |  | 15 |  |  | $ | 38 |  |  | 20 |  |  | $ | 32 |
Granted | 14 |  |  | 51 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 44 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 38 |
Vested | (14 | ) |  | 43 |  |  | (15 | ) |  | 38 |  |  | (20 | ) |  | 32 |
Forfeited | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Outstanding and non-vested at end of year | 15 |  |  | $ | 51 |  |  | 15 |  |  | $ | 44 |  |  | 15 |  |  | $ | 38 |
Aggregate grant date fair value | $ | 740 |  |  |  |  | $ | 650 |  |  |  |  | $ | 560 |  |  |
Total fair value of shares vested during the year | $ | 727 |  |  |  |  | $ | 632 |  |  |  |  | $ | 762 |  |  |
| Year ended
| December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
Shared-based compensation for non-vested shares | $ | 661 |  |  | $ | 589 |  |  | $ | 589 |
Tax benefit for non-vested share compensation | $ | 259 |  |  | $ | 225 |  |  | $ | 225 |
Unrecognized compensation cost for non-vested shares, net of estimated forfeitures | $ | 286 |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-employee Directors - Options In addition to the above activity, each May from 1995 to 2005, options were granted to the non-employee directors of the Company. The options have terms of ten years and are fully exercisable. The following table summarizes the Company’s non-employee stock option activity and related information for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
|  |  | Weighted- |  |  |  | Weighted- |  |  |  | Weighted-
|  |  | Average |  |  |  | Average |  |  |  | Average
| Options |  | Exercise |  | Options |  | Exercise |  | Options |  | Exercise
| (000) |  | Price |  | (000) |  | Price |  | (000) |  | Price
Outstanding at beginning of year | 8 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | 26 |  |  | $ | 23 |  |  | 29 |  |  | $ | 23 |
Granted | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Exercised | (8 | ) |  | 26 |  |  | (18 | ) |  | 22 |  |  | (3 | ) |  | 20 |
Forfeited | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Outstanding and exercisable at end of year | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 8 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | 26 |  |  | $ | 23 |
Aggregate intrinsic value for options exercised | $ | 208 |  |  |  |  | $ | 412 |  |  |  |  | $ | 54 |  |  |
Average aggregate intrinsic value for options outstanding and exercisable | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Income per Share The following table sets forth the computation of net income per basic and diluted share:
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Numerator: |  |  |  |  |
Net income and comprehensive income | $ | 55,575 |  |  | $ | 61,169 |  |  | $ | 54,467 |
Income allocated to participating securities | (369 | ) |  | (404 | ) |  | — |
Numerator for basic and diluted income per share - net income | 55,206 |  |  | 60,765 |  |  | 54,467 |
Denominator: |  |  |  |  |
Denominator for basic net income per share - weighted-average shares (in thousands) | 30,728 |  |  | 30,599 |  |  | 30,135 |
Effect of dilutive stock options (in thousands) | 277 |  |  | 431 |  |  | 615 |
Effect of dilutive performance shares (in thousands) | 35 |  |  | 42 |  |  | 12 |
Denominator for diluted net income per share - adjusted weighted-average shares (in thousands) | 31,040 |  |  | 31,072 |  |  | 30,762 |
Basic net income per share | $ | 1.80 |  |  | $ | 1.99 |  |  | $ | 1.81 |
Diluted net income per share | $ | 1.78 |  |  | $ | 1.96 |  |  | $ | 1.77 |
The number of instruments that could potentially dilute net income per basic share in the future, but that were not included in the computation of net income per diluted share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented, are as follows:
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Anti-dilutive stock options (in thousands) | 184 |  |  | 99 |  |  | 192 |
Anti-dilutive performance shares (in thousands) | 24 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total anti-dilutive shares (in thousands) | 208 |  |  | 99 |  |  | 192 |

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