Common Stock

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Common Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]

Common Stock

Common Stock

There were no shares of common stock issued from treasury in 2020, 2019 or 2018.

In 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company acquired 396,000 shares, 900,000 shares and 2,292,100 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock at a cost of $15,550, $50,347 and $138,275, respectively. These amounts exclude shares reacquired to pay for the related income tax upon issuance of shares in accordance with the terms of the Company’s stockholder-approved equity compensation plans and the equity rights granted under those plans ("Reacquired Shares"). These Reacquired Shares were placed in treasury.

In 2020, 2019 and 2018, 298,565 shares, 505,623 shares and 332,893 shares of common stock, respectively, were issued from authorized shares for the exercise of stock options, various other incentive awards and purchases by the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.