TREASURY STOCK	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
TREASURY STOCK
TREASURY STOCK	14. TREASURY STOCK On August 7, 2018, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program for the purchase of up to $500.0 million of the Company's outstanding common stock (the “August 2018 Repurchase Plan”). During the three-months ended September 30, 2019, the Company purchased 0.4 million shares of common stock at an average purchase price of $58.32 per share, for a total amount of $20.6 million (excluding broker commissions), which exhausted the availability under the August 2018 Repurchase Plan. Such shares are included in common stock in treasury in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2019. On February 26, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program for the purchase of up to $500.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock (the “February 2019 Repurchase Plan”). During the three-months ended September 30, 2019, the Company purchased 4.0 million shares of common stock at an average purchase price of $58.62 per share, for a total amount of $233.7 million (excluding broker commissions), under the February 2019 Repurchase Plan. Such shares are included in common stock in treasury in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2019. As of November 6, 2019, $36.6 million remained available for repurchase under the February 2019 Repurchase Plan. During the three-months ended September 30, 2019, no shares of common stock were purchased from employees in lieu of cash payments for options exercised or withholding taxes due.

TREASURY STOCK

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

14. TREASURY STOCK

On August 7, 2018, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program for the purchase of up to $500.0 million of the Company's outstanding common stock (the “August 2018 Repurchase Plan”). During the three-months ended September 30, 2019, the Company purchased 0.4 million shares of common stock at an average purchase price of $58.32 per share, for a total amount of $20.6 million (excluding broker commissions), which exhausted the availability under the August 2018 Repurchase Plan. Such shares are included in common stock in treasury in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2019.

On February 26, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program for the purchase of up to $500.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock (the “February 2019 Repurchase Plan”). During the three-months ended September 30, 2019, the Company purchased 4.0 million shares of common stock at an average purchase price of $58.62 per share, for a total amount of $233.7 million (excluding broker commissions), under the February 2019 Repurchase Plan. Such shares are included in common stock in treasury in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2019. As of November 6, 2019, $36.6 million remained available for repurchase under the February 2019 Repurchase Plan.

During the three-months ended September 30, 2019, no shares of common stock were purchased from employees in lieu of cash payments for options exercised or withholding taxes due.