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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Total Stock-Based Compensation Expense by Type of Award
Total stock-based compensation expense by type of award was as follows for the years ended December 31:
In Thousands
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Stock options
$
738

 
$
791

 
$
658

Stock appreciation rights (“SARs”)
1,543

 
805

 
144

Stock grants
217

 

 

Total stock-based compensation expense
$
2,498

 
$
1,596

 
$
802

 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax benefit on exercise of stock options
$

 
$
60

 
$
40

Summary of Stock Option Activity
The following presents a summary of stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2017:
 
Number
of
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(In Thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2017
351,400

 
$
31.28

 
 
 
 
Granted
80,000

 
41.95

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(91,500
)
 
21.06

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2017
339,900

 
$
36.55

 
6.8 years
 
$
4,258

Vested and exercisable at December 31, 2017
146,899

 
$
33.36

 
5.0 years
 
$
2,334

Stock Options Valuation Assumptions
The fair value of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, was estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following weighted average assumptions:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Risk-free interest rate
1.84
%
 
1.46
%
 
1.22
%
Expected dividend yield
0.19
%
 
0.23
%
 
0.25
%
Expected volatility
30.80
%
 
32.92
%
 
31.90
%
Expected lives
5.0 years

 
5.0 years

 
5.0 years

Summary of Stock Appreciation Rights Activity
The following presents a summary of SARs activity for the year ended December 31, 2017:
 
Cash-settled SARs
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(In Thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2017
226,500

 
$
37.97

 
 
 
 
Granted
174,500

 
41.95

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(21,300
)
 
38.49

 
 
 
 
Forfeited/Canceled
(12,800
)
 
41.36

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2017
366,900

 
$
39.73

 
8.2 years
 
$
3,274

Vested and exercisable at December 31, 2017
67,200

 
$
39.87

 
7.0 years
 
$
590

Stock Appreciation Rights Valuation Assumptions
The fair value of SARs granted during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, was estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following weighted average assumptions:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Risk-free interest rate
2.01
%
 
1.53
%
 
1.39
%
Expected dividend yield
0.16
%
 
0.18
%
 
0.22
%
Expected volatility
31.90
%
 
33.25
%
 
30.30
%
Expected lives
3.2 years

 
3.4 years

 
3.2 years