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Share Repurchases
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Payments For Repurchase Of Equity [Abstract]  
Share Repurchases

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Share Repurchases

 

On January 29, 2014, the Company authorized an evergreen share repurchase program to reduce or eliminate dilution associated with the issuance of Common Stock under the Company’s incentive plans.  As part of the evergreen share repurchase program, in January 2015, the Company repurchased 0.5 million shares at a cost of $41.2.  On January 28, 2015, the Board authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $500.0 shares in Common Stock (the “2015 Share Repurchase Program”).  In February 2015, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase contract with a commercial bank to repurchase 2.6 million shares of Common Stock at a cost of $215.0, of which approximately $47.0 was purchased under the evergreen share repurchase program and approximately $168.0 was purchased under the 2015 Share Repurchase Program.  Under the terms of the accelerated share repurchase contract, upon final settlement of the contract, the Company would receive additional shares, or, if the Company is required to deliver additional value to the bank, the Company would pay additional shares or cash to the bank based on the average market price of Common Stock over the repurchase period.  On April 24, 2015, the settlement date, the Company issued 83 thousand shares of Common Stock to the commercial bank in a private transaction for approximately $7.0 to settle the accelerated share repurchase contract.