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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 4) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Compensation cost charged against income |  |  |  |  |  |
Total employee and non-employee share-based compensation expense included in operating expenses |  |  |  | $ 28,764,000 | $ 28,413,000 | $ 19,424,000
Total employee and non-employee share-based compensation expense included in income, before income tax |  |  |  | 28,764,000 | 28,413,000 | 19,424,000
Less: Amount of income tax benefit recognized in earnings |  |  |  | (7,730,000) | (8,933,000) | (6,646,000)
Amount charged against net income |  |  |  | 21,034,000 | 19,480,000 | 12,778,000
Operating expense |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation cost charged against income |  |  |  |  |  |
Total employee and non-employee share-based compensation expense included in income, before income tax |  |  |  | 28,800,000 | 28,400,000 | 19,400,000
Stock options |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 22.57 | $ 25.21 | $ 18.45
Total intrinsic value of options exercised |  |  |  | 91,600,000 | 248,800,000 | 23,000,000
Cash received from option exercises |  |  |  | 21,300,000 | 10,300,000 | 20,300,000
Total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested shares granted to employees | 40,300,000 |  |  | 40,300,000 |  |
Cost expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period |  |  |  | 2 years 8 months 12 days |  |
Stock units and stock awards expected to vest (in shares) | 12,639 |  |  | 12,639 |  |
Restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested shares granted to employees | 13,800,000 |  |  | 13,800,000 |  |
Cost expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period |  |  |  | 1 year 10 months 24 days |  |
Stock units and stock awards expected to vest (in shares) | 400 |  |  | 400 |  |
Number of Shares |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-vested at the beginning of the period (in shares) |  |  | 637 | 637 |  |
Granted (in shares) | 5 | 15 | 8 |  |  |
Vested (in shares) |  |  |  | (262) |  |
Forfeited/cancelled (in shares) |  |  |  | (12) |  |
Non-vested at the end of the period (in shares) | 391 |  |  | 391 | 637 |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-vested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 46.97 | $ 46.97 |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ 54.57 | $ 54.64 | $ 50.89 | $ 53.50 | $ 61.73 | $ 41.65
Vested (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 43.87 |  |
Forfeited/cancelled (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 54.67 |  |
Non-vested at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | $ 49.27 |  |  | $ 49.27 | $ 46.97 |
Incentive stock option |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation cost charged against income |  |  |  |  |  |
Total employee and non-employee share-based compensation expense included in income, before income tax |  |  |  | 5,200,000 | 5,100,000 | 4,900,000
Non-Qualified stock option |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation cost charged against income |  |  |  |  |  |
Total employee and non-employee share-based compensation expense included in income, before income tax |  |  |  | $ 23,600,000 | $ 23,300,000 | $ 14,500,000

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