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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | Total | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Treasury Stock | Retained Earnings
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Beginning Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 2,582,699 | $ 28,689 | $ 483,733 | $ (386,322) | $ 2,456,599
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2017 |  | 286,895 |  |  |
Adoption of Topic 606 at January 1, 2018 (Accounting Standards Update 2014-09) at Dec. 31, 2017 | 117,515 |  |  |  | 117,515
Beginning Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2017 | 2,700,214 | $ 28,689 | 483,733 | (386,322) | 2,574,114
Net income | 90,828 |  |  |  | 90,828
Net unrealized holding (loss) gain on available-for- sale securities | (132) |  | (77) |  | (55)
Common stock issued for employee stock benefit plans | (321) | $ 6 | (327) |  |
Common stock issued for employee stock benefit plans, Shares |  | 53 |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock |  |  | 11,250 | (11,250) |
Common stock issued to directors | 700 | $ 1 | 699 |  |
Common stock issued to directors, Shares |  | 13 |  |  |
Cash dividends paid | (20,696) |  |  |  | (20,696)
Ending Balance, Value at Mar. 31, 2018 | 2,770,593 | $ 28,696 | 495,278 | (397,572) | 2,644,191
Ending Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2018 |  | 286,961 |  |  |
Beginning Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2017 | 2,582,699 | $ 28,689 | 483,733 | (386,322) | 2,456,599
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2017 |  | 286,895 |  |  |
Adoption of Topic 606 at January 1, 2018 (Accounting Standards Update 2014-09) at Dec. 31, 2017 | 117,515 |  |  |  | 117,515
Beginning Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2017 | 2,700,214 | $ 28,689 | 483,733 | (386,322) | 2,574,114
Net income | 270,803 |  |  |  |
Ending Balance, Value at Sep. 30, 2018 | 2,939,408 | $ 29,011 | 525,465 | (397,572) | 2,782,504
Ending Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2018 |  | 290,109 |  |  |
Beginning Balance, Value at Mar. 31, 2018 | 2,770,593 | $ 28,696 | 495,278 | (397,572) | 2,644,191
Beginning Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2018 |  | 286,961 |  |  |
Net income | 73,922 |  |  |  | 73,922
Net unrealized holding (loss) gain on available-for- sale securities | (29) |  | (27) |  | (2)
Common stock issued for employee stock benefit plans | 7,711 | $ 12 | 7,699 |  |
Common stock issued for employee stock benefit plans, Shares |  | 123 |  |  |
Cash dividends paid | (20,715) |  |  |  | (20,715)
Ending Balance, Value at Jun. 30, 2018 | 2,831,482 | $ 28,708 | 502,950 | (397,572) | 2,697,396
Ending Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2018 |  | 287,084 |  |  |
Net income | 106,053 |  |  |  | 106,053
Net unrealized holding (loss) gain on available-for- sale securities | (68) |  | (68) |  |
Common stock issued for employee stock benefit plans | 22,886 | $ 303 | 22,583 |  |
Common stock issued for employee stock benefit plans, Shares |  | 3,025 |  |  |
Cash dividends paid | (20,945) |  |  |  | (20,945)
Ending Balance, Value at Sep. 30, 2018 | 2,939,408 | $ 29,011 | 525,465 | (397,572) | 2,782,504
Ending Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2018 |  | 290,109 |  |  |
Beginning Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2018 | $ 3,000,568 | $ 29,338 | 615,180 | (477,572) | 2,833,622
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2018 | 279,583 | 293,380 |  |  |
Net income | $ 113,896 |  |  |  | 113,896
Net unrealized holding (loss) gain on available-for- sale securities | 106 |  | 106 |  |
Common stock issued for employee stock benefit plans | 6,209 | $ 246 | 5,963 |  |
Common stock issued for employee stock benefit plans, Shares |  | 2,465 |  |  |
Cash dividends paid | (22,348) |  |  |  | (22,348)
Ending Balance, Value at Mar. 31, 2019 | 3,098,431 | $ 29,584 | 621,249 | (477,572) | 2,925,170
Ending Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2019 |  | 295,845 |  |  |
Beginning Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2018 | $ 3,000,568 | $ 29,338 | 615,180 | (477,572) | 2,833,622
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2018 | 279,583 | 293,380 |  |  |
Net income | $ 321,995 |  |  |  |
Common stock issued for agency acquisitions | 20,000 |  |  |  |
Ending Balance, Value at Sep. 30, 2019 | $ 3,314,523 | $ 29,714 | 703,949 | (507,314) | 3,088,174
Ending Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2019 | 282,498 | 297,136 |  |  |
Beginning Balance, Value at Mar. 31, 2019 | $ 3,098,431 | $ 29,584 | 621,249 | (477,572) | 2,925,170
Beginning Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2019 |  | 295,845 |  |  |
Net income | 92,593 |  |  |  | 92,593
Net unrealized holding (loss) gain on available-for- sale securities | 181 |  | 205 |  | (24)
Common stock issued for employee stock benefit plans | 11,079 | $ (5) | 11,084 |  |
Common stock issued for employee stock benefit plans, Shares |  | (54) |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock |  |  | 20,000 | (20,000) |
Common stock issued to directors | 880 | $ 3 | 877 |  |
Common stock issued to directors, Shares |  | 28 |  |  |
Cash dividends paid | (22,533) |  |  |  | (22,533)
Ending Balance, Value at Jun. 30, 2019 | 3,180,631 | $ 29,582 | 653,415 | (497,572) | 2,995,206
Ending Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2019 |  | 295,819 |  |  |
Net income | 115,506 |  |  |  | 115,506
Net unrealized holding (loss) gain on available-for- sale securities | 21 |  | 8 |  | 13
Common stock issued for employee stock benefit plans | 30,658 | $ 75 | 30,583 |  |
Common stock issued for employee stock benefit plans, Shares |  | 748 |  |  |
Common stock issued for agency acquisitions | 20,000 | $ 57 | 19,943 |  |
Common stock issued for agency acquisitions, Shares |  | 569 |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock | (9,742) |  |  | (9,742) |
Cash dividends paid | (22,551) |  |  |  | (22,551)
Ending Balance, Value at Sep. 30, 2019 | $ 3,314,523 | $ 29,714 | $ 703,949 | $ (507,314) | $ 3,088,174
Ending Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2019 | 282,498 | 297,136 |  |  |

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