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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Costs and Related Tax Benefits The following is a summary of share-based compensation costs and related tax benefits recorded in our consolidated statements of income:
(in thousands)For the Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
   
Share-based compensation expense included in cost of revenue$5,643 $4,638 $4,044 
Share-based compensation expense included in operating expenses54,096 45,132 33,711 
Total share-based compensation expense included in consolidated statements of income59,739 49,770 37,755 
Income tax benefit resulting from share-based compensation expense(5,487)(4,658)(4,734)
Net share-based compensation expense included in consolidated statements of income, excluding tax benefit from settlement of share-based awards54,252 45,112 33,021 
Income tax benefit resulting from settlement of share-based awards(13,703)(12,522)(32,474)
Net expense related to share-based compensation arrangements included in consolidated statements of income
$40,549 $32,590 $547 
Schedule of Weighted Averages of the Assumptions used in Estimating the Fair Value of Stock Option Awards The weighted averages of the valuation assumptions used to determine the fair value of each option award on the date of grant and the weighted average estimated fair values were as follows:
For the Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
   
Expected stock price volatility32 %30 %30 %
Expected term, in years6.76.46.2
Risk-free interest rate3.7 %2.1 %0.7 %
Weighted average fair value of options granted$201.48 $166.30 $169.15 
Schedule of Stock Option Activity
A summary of the status of options granted under our share-based compensation plans at December 31, 2023, and changes during the year then ended, are presented in the table below:
Number of Options (000)Weighted Average Exercise PriceWeighted Average Remaining Contractual TermAggregate Intrinsic Value ($000)
    
Outstanding as of December 31, 20221,701$219.90 
Granted142$503.50 
Exercised(215)$147.69 
Forfeited(26)$432.43 
Expired(6)$545.55 
Outstanding as of December 31, 20231,596$250.14 4.8$487,487 
Fully vested as of December 31, 20231,209$186.45 3.9$446,109 
Fully vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2023 (1)
1,581$247.85 4.8$486,636 
 (1) Includes options that are vested as of December 31, 2023, and outstanding options that are expected to vest in the future, net of estimated forfeitures.
Schedule of Restricted Stock Unit Activity
A summary of the status of RSUs and PBRSUs granted under our share-based compensation plans at December 31, 2023, and changes during the period then ended, are presented in the table below:
Number of Units (000)Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
  
Nonvested as of December 31, 2022148$391.55 
Granted63
Vested(62)
Forfeited(8)
Nonvested as of December 31, 2023141$459.11 
 Expected to vest as of December 31, 2023 (1)
134$457.51 
(1) Outstanding units that are expected to vest in the future, net of estimated forfeitures.