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Shareholders' Equity
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Shareholders’ Equity [Abstract]  
Shareholder's Equity

5. Shareholders’ Equity

Through December 31, 2015, the Company announced authorizations by its Board of Directors of the expenditure of an aggregate of up to $1,300,000 to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized the expenditure of up to an additional $300,000 on January 6, 2016 and $300,000 on February 2, 2016 to repurchase shares of its common stock. Under the remaining repurchase authorization, shares may be purchased from time to time in open market transactions, subject to market conditions.

The shares of common stock repurchased under authorized programs were 839,  154 and 336 for a total cost of $485,841, $87,996 and $109,987 during 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, $116,394 was available to be repurchased under the authorized programs. The Company repurchased 609 shares of common stock for a total cost of $270,013 from January 1, 2016 through February 3, 2016 under programs announced on December 4, 2015 and January 6, 2016. The shares repurchased are being held in treasury until such time as they are reissued or retired, at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

During 2015, 2014, and 2013, shares of common stock were netted and surrendered as payment for minimum statutory tax withholding obligations in connection with the exercise and vesting of outstanding stock awards. Shares surrendered by the participants in accordance with the applicable award agreements and plan are deemed repurchased by the Company but are not part of publicly announced share repurchase programs. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, the Company’s repurchases in connection with such netting and surrender were less than 1 share, 1 share, and 57 shares for a total cost of $12,  $342, and $28,916 respectively.