PREFERRED STOCK (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Repurchases of Depository Shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

The following table provides information about our repurchases of depository shares of mandatory convertible preferred stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2017:

Period	Number of Depository Shares Repurchased		Amount Paid for Repurchases		Average Price Paid per Share
			(in thousands)
January 1 - January 31, 2017		100,000	$	6,551	$	65.51
February 1 -  February 28, 2017		40,694		2,668		65.57
March 1 - March 31, 2017		5,006		351		70.00
April 1 - April 30, 2017		75,500		5,511		73.00
May 1 - May 31, 2017		65,000		4,709		72.44
June 1 - June 30, 2017		35,000		2,345		67.00
July 1 - July 31, 2017		—		—		—
August 1 - August 31, 2017		120,000		7,278		60.65
September 1 - September 30, 2017		25,000		1,419		56.75
Total		466,200	$	30,832	$	66.13