Net Income Per Share | The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted net earnings per share for the years indicated: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | Basic Earnings Per Share: | | | | | | Net earnings from continuing operations | $ | 352,166 |
| | $ | 299,619 |
| | $ | 170,468 |
| Less: earnings allocated to unvested restricted stock(1) | (3,988 | ) | | (2,892 | ) | | (1,959 | ) | Net earnings from continuing operations allocated to common shares | 348,178 |
| | 296,727 |
| | 168,509 |
| Net loss from discontinued operations allocated to common shares | — |
| | — |
| | (1,545 | ) | Net earnings allocated to common shares | $ | 348,178 |
| | $ | 296,727 |
| | $ | 166,964 |
| | | | | | | Weighted-average basic shares and unvested restricted stock outstanding | 121,670 |
| | 107,401 |
| | 87,871 |
| Less: weighted-average unvested restricted stock outstanding | (1,431 | ) | | (1,074 | ) | | (1,018 | ) | Weighted-average basic shares outstanding | 120,239 |
| | 106,327 |
| | 86,853 |
| | | | | | | Basic earnings per share: | | | | | | Net earnings from continuing operations | $ | 2.90 |
| | $ | 2.79 |
| | $ | 1.94 |
| Net loss from discontinued operations | — |
| | — |
| | (0.02 | ) | Net earnings | $ | 2.90 |
| | $ | 2.79 |
| | $ | 1.92 |
| | | | | | | Diluted Earnings Per Share: | | | | | | Net earnings from continuing operations allocated to common shares | $ | 348,178 |
| | $ | 296,727 |
| | $ | 168,509 |
| Net loss from discontinued operations allocated to common shares | — |
| | — |
| | (1,545 | ) | Net earnings allocated to common shares | $ | 348,178 |
| | $ | 296,727 |
| | $ | 166,964 |
| | | | | | | Weighted-average basic shares outstanding | 120,239 |
| | 106,327 |
| | 86,853 |
| | | | | | | Diluted earnings per share: | | | | | | Net earnings from continuing operations | $ | 2.90 |
| | $ | 2.79 |
| | $ | 1.94 |
| Net loss from discontinued operations | — |
| | — |
| | (0.02 | ) | Net earnings | $ | 2.90 |
| | $ | 2.79 |
| | $ | 1.92 |
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________________________ | | (1) | Represents cash dividends paid to holders of unvested restricted stock, net of estimated forfeitures, plus undistributed earnings amounts available to holders of unvested restricted stock, if any. |
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