The net number of shares under a share-based award plan, other than a stock option plan, that are expected to vest.

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Three year performance grant, total shares granted for the three year period

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Weighted average grant date fair value of shares expected to vest, net of forfeitures.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Summary Of Restricted Stock Activity) (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding (in shares)	1,649,973
Granted (in shares)	551,860
Vested (in shares)	(671,598)
Forfeited (in shares)	(75,885)
Outstanding (in shares)	1,649,973			1,454,350	1,649,973
Expected to vest, net of estimated forfeitures (in shares)				1,454,350
Vested And deferred at end of period (in shares)	19,810	32,596
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Outstanding (in dollars per share)	$ 121.23
Granted (in dollars per share)	185.41
Vested (in dollars per share)	114.49
Forfeitures (in dollars per share)	140.81
Outstanding (in dollars per share)	$ 147.67	$ 121.23
Expected to vest, (in dollars per share)				$ 147.67
Vested and deferred (in dollars per share)				$ 124.03
Vested and deferred (in shares)	19,810	32,596		19,810	32,596
PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding (in shares)	624,511
Granted (in shares)	243,077
Vested (in shares)	(338,680)
Forfeited (in shares)	0
Outstanding (in shares)	624,511			528,908	624,511
Expected to vest, net of estimated forfeitures (in shares)				528,908
Vested And deferred at end of period (in shares)	0	46,500
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Outstanding (in dollars per share)	$ 109.97
Granted (in dollars per share)	147.39
Vested (in dollars per share)	94.71
Forfeitures (in dollars per share)	0
Outstanding (in dollars per share)	$ 136.94	$ 109.97
Expected to vest, (in dollars per share)				$ 136.94
Vested and deferred (in dollars per share)				$ 0
Vesting period	3 years	3 years
Three year performance grant, shares granted (in shares)	114,823	131,311	154,520
Three year performance grant, shares issuable based on first, second and third years	128,254	338,680
Vested and deferred (in shares)	0	46,500		0	46,500