Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of advertising costs expensed
Years ended December 31,   2015   2014   2013
(in thousands)            
Advertising   $ 57,705     $ 54,909     $ 55,282  
Schedule of cash and cash equivalents
At December 31,   2015   2014
(in thousands) (in US dollars)        
Cash held in foreign bank accounts   $ 34,816     $ 35,065  
Schedule of depreciation and amortization expense
Years ended December 31,   2015   2014   2013
(in thousands)            
Depreciation   $ 19,354     $ 16,627     $ 14,415  
Reconciliation of weighted average shares outstanding along with the earnings per share attributable to restricted shares of common stock (participating securities)

A reconciliation of weighted average shares outstanding along with the earnings per share attributable to restricted shares of common stock (participating securities) is as follows (in thousands except per share data). All share and per share information in the following chart are restated for the stock split effective March 10, 2015:

 

Years Ended December 31,   2015   2014   2013
Net income available to stockholders   $ 152,149     $ 137,664     $ 123,330  
Less:  Dividends paid                        
Common Stock     (90,631 )     (74,704 )     (64,571 )
Restricted shares of common stock     (1,124 )     (1,046 )     (1,087 )
Undistributed earnings for the period   $ 60,394     $ 61,914     $ 57,672  
                         
Allocation of undistributed earnings:                        
Common stock   $ 59,611     $ 61,001     $ 56,663  
Restricted shares of common stock     783       913       1,009  
                         
Diluted allocation of undistributed earnings:                        
Common stock   $ 59,611     $ 61,001     $ 56,663  
Restricted shares of common stock     783       913       1,009  
                         
Basic shares outstanding:                        
Common stock     215,749       215,470       215,289  
Restricted shares of common stock     2,834       3,225       3,832  
      218,583       218,695       219,121  
Diluted shares outstanding:                        
Common stock     215,749       215,470       215,289  
Dilutive effect of stock options     —         —         —    
      215,749       215,470       215,289  
Restricted shares of common stock     2,834       3,225       3,832  
      218,583       218,695       219,121  
                         
Basic earnings per share                        
Common stock:                        
Distributed earnings   $ 0.42     $ 0.35     $ 0.30  
Undistributed earnings     0.28       0.28       0.26  
    $ 0.70     $ 0.63     $ 0.56  
Restricted shares of common stock                        
Distributed earnings   $ 0.40     $ 0.32     $ 0.28  
Undistributed earnings     0.28       0.28       0.26  
    $ 0.68     $ 0.60     $ 0.54  
Diluted earning per share:                        
Common stock:                        
Distributed earnings   $ 0.42     $ 0.35     $ 0.30  
Undistributed earnings     0.28       0.28       0.26  
    $ 0.70     $ 0.63     $ 0.56