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COMMON EQUITY (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Equity [Abstract] |
Schedule of stock-based compensation awards granted | During the first quarter of 2017, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors awarded the following stock-based compensation awards to our directors, officers, and certain other key employees:
Award Type |  | Number of Awards
Stock options (1) |  | 552,215 |
Restricted shares (2) |  | 82,622 |
Performance units |  | 237,650 |
(1) | Stock options awarded had a weighted-average exercise price of $58.31 and a weighted-average grant date fair value of $7.45 per option.
(2) | Restricted shares awarded had a weighted-average grant date fair value of $58.10 per share.
Retained earnings |
Schedule of changes to retained earnings |
Schedule of changes in retained earnings | The following table shows the changes to our retained earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2017:
(in millions) |  | Retained Earnings
Balance at December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 4,613.9 |
Net income attributed to common shareholders |  | 771.1 |
Common stock dividends |  | (492.4 | )
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-09 |  | 15.7 |
Balance at September 30, 2017 |  | $ | 4,908.3 |

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