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Stockholders' Deficit Stockholders' Deficit (Equity) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
Schedule of Common Stock Repurchase | The summary of the Company’s common stock repurchases for 2021, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Shares |  | Average Price |  | Shares |  | Average Price |  | Shares |  | Average Price
| (In thousands, except average price amounts)
Total repurchases under the repurchase plans | 3,253 |  |  | $ | 215.16 |  |  | 3,674 |  |  | $ | 200.06 |  |  | 3,911 |  |  | $ | 188.84 |
Total repurchases for tax withholdings | 108 |  |  | $ | 209.40 |  |  | 204 |  |  | $ | 208.92 |  |  | 243 |  |  | $ | 181.07 |
Total repurchases | 3,361 |  |  | $ | 214.97 |  |  | 3,878 |  |  | $ | 200.48 |  |  | 4,154 |  |  | $ | 188.39 |
Total costs | $ | 722,587 |  |  |  |  | $ | 777,454 |  |  |  |  | $ | 782,583 |  |  |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | The following table summarizes the changes in the components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss for 2021 and 2020:
| Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Loss |  | Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments |  | Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
| (In thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | (2,836) |  |  | $ | 215 |  |  | $ | (2,621) |
Changes | — |  |  | (135) |  |  | (135) |
Balance, December 31, 2020 | (2,836) |  |  | 80 |  |  | (2,756) |
Changes | — |  |  | (29) |  |  | (29) |
Balance, December 31, 2021 | $ | (2,836) |  |  | $ | 51 |  |  | $ | (2,785) |

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