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Stockholders' Deficit Stockholders' Deficit (Equity) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
Schedule of Common Stock Repurchase | The summary of the Company’s common stock repurchases for 2018, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Shares |  | Average Price |  | Shares |  | Average Price |  | Shares |  | Average Price
| (In thousands, except average price amounts)
Total repurchases under the repurchase plans | 4,352 |  |  | $ | 137.86 |  |  | 6,265 |  |  | $ | 94.59 |  |  | 7,789 |  |  | $ | 81.73 |
Total repurchases for tax withholdings | 309 |  |  | $ | 123.62 |  |  | 335 |  |  | $ | 85.27 |  |  | 320 |  |  | $ | 80.74 |
Total repurchases | 4,661 |  |  | $ | 136.91 |  |  | 6,600 |  |  | $ | 94.12 |  |  | 8,109 |  |  | $ | 81.70 |
Total costs | $ | 638,152 |  |  |  |  | $ | 621,173 |  |  |  |  | $ | 662,491 |  |  |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | The following table summarizes the changes in the components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss for 2018 and 2017:
| Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Loss |  | Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments |  | Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
| (In thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2016 | $ | (3,366 | ) |  | $ | (87 | ) |  | $ | (3,453 | )
Changes | 530 |  |  | (18 | ) |  | 512 |
Balance, December 31, 2017 | (2,836 | ) |  | (105 | ) |  | (2,941 | )
Changes | — |  |  | 130 |  |  | 130 |
Balance, December 31, 2018 | $ | (2,836 | ) |  | $ | 25 |  |  | $ | (2,811 | )

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