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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 individual shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Activity |
Number of participants with outstanding options, restricted stock, or restricted stock units | individual | 7,700
Retirement age eligibility for employees | 55 years
Retirement eligibility for employees, minimum years of service required | 10 years
Percent of stock-based compensation related to retiree-eligible population (as a percent) | 38.00%
Long Term Incentive Plan |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Activity |
Number of shares authorized | 123,965,000
Number of shares available for grant | 26,300,000

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- Definition Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109197908&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested). + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109197908&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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