REPURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

REPURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK [Abstract]

REPURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK

5.REPURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK

During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company repurchased 0.1 million and 0.6 million shares of its Class A common stock under its open market stock repurchase plan for $6.8 million and $20.0 million, respectively.  As of March 31, 2017, $192.9 million was available for repurchases under the Company's open market stock repurchase plan.