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Common Stock
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Equity [Abstract]  
Common Stock
Common Stock
There were no repurchases of the Company's common stock during the first three months of 2019. In November 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the Company to repurchase up to $2.5 billion in shares of the Company's common stock, which superseded any prior authorizations. As of March 31, 2019, the Company remained authorized to repurchase up to approximately $866 million in shares of its common stock. There is no time limit on the authorization. During the first three months of 2018, the Company repurchased approximately 3.0 million shares of its common stock for consideration of $250 million.
The Company issued approximately 3.2 million and 2.3 million shares related to stock compensation and employee stock purchase plans during the first three months of 2019 and 2018, respectively.