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Stock Transactions And Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 02, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] |
Summary of Share Activity | The following table summarizes the Company’s share activity (shares in millions):
| Three-Month Period Ended |  |  |  | Nine-Month Period Ended |  |
| October 2, 2020 |  | September 27, 2019 |  | October 2, 2020 |  | September 27, 2019
Preferred stock - shares issued: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 3.4 |  |  | 1.7 |  |  | 1.7 |  |  | — |
Issuance of MCPS | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1.7 |  |  | 1.7 |
Balance, end of period | 3.4 |  |  | 1.7 |  |  | 3.4 |  |  | 1.7 |
Common stock - shares issued: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 849.5 |  |  | 834.0 |  |  | 835.5 |  |  | 817.9 |
Common stock-based compensation awards | 1.1 |  |  | 1.0 |  |  | 3.9 |  |  | 4.1 |
Common stock issued in connection with LYONs’ conversions | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 0.9 |
Issuance of common stock | — |  |  | — |  |  | 10.9 |  |  | 12.1 |
Balance, end of period | 850.6 |  |  | 835.0 |  |  | 850.6 |  |  | 835.0 |
Key Terms of Shares | The following summarizes the key terms of the MCPS Shares:
| Annual Cumulative Dividend Rate |  | Liquidation Preference per share |  | Minimum Conversion Rate |  | Maximum Conversion Rate |  | Mandatory Conversion Date
Series A | 4.75 | % |  | $ | 1,000 |  |  | 6.6556 shares |  | 8.1530 shares |  | April 15, 2022
Series B | 5.00 | % |  | $ | 1,000 |  |  | 5.0081 shares |  | 6.1349 shares |  | April 15, 2023
Components Of Stock-Based Compensation Program | The following summarizes the components of the Company’s stock-based compensation expense ($ in millions):
| Three-Month Period Ended |  |  |  | Nine-Month Period Ended |  |
| October 2, 2020 |  | September 27, 2019 |  | October 2, 2020 |  | September 27, 2019
Restricted stock units (“RSUs”)/performance stock units (“PSUs”): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax compensation expense | $ | 27.6 |  |  | $ | 25.4 |  |  | $ | 83.2 |  |  | $ | 72.0 |
Income tax benefit | (5.9) |  |  | (5.3) |  |  | (17.2) |  |  | (14.9) |
RSU/PSU expense, net of income taxes | 21.7 |  |  | 20.1 |  |  | 66.0 |  |  | 57.1 |
Stock options: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax compensation expense | 17.7 |  |  | 15.6 |  |  | 53.9 |  |  | 45.5 |
Income tax benefit | (3.6) |  |  | (3.4) |  |  | (11.0) |  |  | (9.5) |
Stock option expense, net of income taxes | 14.1 |  |  | 12.2 |  |  | 42.9 |  |  | 36.0 |
Total stock-based compensation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax compensation expense | 45.3 |  |  | 41.0 |  |  | 137.1 |  |  | 117.5 |
Income tax benefit | (9.5) |  |  | (8.7) |  |  | (28.2) |  |  | (24.4) |
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes | $ | 35.8 |  |  | $ | 32.3 |  |  | $ | 108.9 |  |  | $ | 93.1 |

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