Reacquired Shares, Settlement Of Conversion Spread Hedges, Value

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Reacquired Shares, Settlement of Conversion Spread Hedges, Shares

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury excluding the number of shares employees use to pay the employer who has or will pay the employees' income tax withholding obligations as part of a net-share settlement of share-based awards.

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Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period excluding the value of shares employees use to pay the employer who has or will pay the employees' income tax withholding obligations as part of a net-share settlement of share-based awards. Recorded using the cost method.

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The amount of adjustment to stockholders' equity associated with an employee's income tax withholding obligation as part of a net-share settlement of a share-based award.

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For net-share settlement of share-based awards when the employer settles employees' income tax withholding obligations, this element represents the number of shares the employees use to repay the employer.

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.28,29)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 29, 30
-Article 5

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TREASURY STOCK (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
TREASURY STOCK (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 04, 2016
Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Reacquired shares, settlement of conversion spread hedges (in shares)	42,160
Reacquired shares, settlement of conversion spread hedges, value	$ 43,100								$ (19)
Repurchase of common shares to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations related to stock-based compensation (in shares)							65,849	77,761	113,503
Repurchase of common shares to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations related to stock-based compensation							$ 81,900	$ 103,100	$ 78,800
Treasury stock, shares			9,888,024				12,427,945	9,888,024
Repurchase Program (Q12016) [Member] \| Subsequent Event
Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount										$ 3,000,000
Repurchase Program (Q12015) [Member]
Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount		$ 3,000,000
Repurchase of common stock, excluding repurchase of common shares to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations related to stock-based compensation (in shares)							2,468,259
Repurchase of common stock, excluding repurchase of common shares to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations related to stock-based compensation							$ 3,000,000
Repurchase Program (Q22013) [Member]
Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount						$ 1,000,000
Repurchase of common stock, excluding repurchase of common shares to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations related to stock-based compensation (in shares)		5,813	438,897	114,645		431,910
Repurchase of common stock, excluding repurchase of common shares to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations related to stock-based compensation		$ 7,200	$ 500,000	$ 147,300		$ 345,500
Repurchase Program (Q12010) [Member]
Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Repurchase of common stock, excluding repurchase of common shares to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations related to stock-based compensation (in shares)					484,361
Repurchase of common stock, excluding repurchase of common shares to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations related to stock-based compensation					$ 459,200