TREASURY STOCK PURCHASE	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
TREASURY STOCK PURCHASE
TREASURY STOCK PURCHASE	14. TREASURY STOCK PURCHASE 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 year ended December 31, 2019, the Company purchased 2.9 million shares of common stock at an average purchase price of $54.68 per share, for a total amount of $159.6 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 consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2019. On February 26, 2019, 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 “February 2019 Repurchase Plan”). During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company purchased 8.1 million shares of common stock at an average purchase price of $57.16 per share, for a total amount of $463.3 million (excluding broker commissions), under the February 2019 Repurchase Plan. Such shares are included in common stock in treasury in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2019. As of February 28, 2020, $36.6 million remained available for repurchase under the February 2019 Repurchase Plan. On November 6, 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 “November 2019 Repurchase Plan”). No shares were purchased during the year ended December 31, 2019 under the November 2019 Repurchase Plan. As of February 28, 2020, $500.0 million remained available for repurchase under the November 2019 Repurchase Plan. During the year ended December 31, 2019, 1.4 million shares of common stock were purchased from employees in lieu of cash payments for options exercised or withholding taxes due for a total amount of $84.5 million. While such purchases are considered common stock repurchases, they are not counted as purchases against the Company's authorized share repurchase programs. Such shares are included in common stock in treasury in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2019.

TREASURY STOCK PURCHASE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

14. TREASURY STOCK PURCHASE

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 year ended December 31, 2019, the Company purchased 2.9 million shares of common stock at an average purchase price of $54.68 per share, for a total amount of $159.6 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 consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2019.

On February 26, 2019, 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 “February 2019 Repurchase Plan”). During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company purchased 8.1 million shares of common stock at an average purchase price of $57.16 per share, for a total amount of $463.3 million (excluding broker commissions), under the February 2019 Repurchase Plan. Such shares are included in common stock in treasury in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2019. As of February 28, 2020, $36.6 million remained available for repurchase under the February 2019 Repurchase Plan.

On November 6, 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 “November 2019 Repurchase Plan”). No shares were purchased during the year ended December 31, 2019 under the November 2019 Repurchase Plan. As of February 28, 2020, $500.0 million remained available for repurchase under the November 2019 Repurchase Plan.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, 1.4 million shares of common stock were purchased from employees in lieu of cash payments for options exercised or withholding taxes due for a total amount of $84.5 million. While such purchases are considered common stock repurchases, they are not counted as purchases against the Company's authorized share repurchase programs. Such shares are included in common stock in treasury in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2019.