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Stock-Based Compensation - Exercise Prices for Stock Options (Details) - Stock options | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 $ / shares shares
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable: |
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares) | shares | 5,893,241
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | 7 years
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 38.38
Number of stock options exercisable (in shares) | shares | 3,082,241
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | 5 years
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 32.61
Range of Exercise Prices $00.00 - $10.00 |
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable: |
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share) | 0.00
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share) | $ 10.00
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares) | shares | 686
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | 1 year
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 2.12
Number of stock options exercisable (in shares) | shares | 686
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | 1 year
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 2.12
Range of Exercise Prices $10.01 - $15.00 |
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable: |
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share) | 10.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share) | $ 15.00
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares) | shares | 84,329
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | 3 years
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 14.83
Number of stock options exercisable (in shares) | shares | 84,329
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | 3 years
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 14.83
Range of Exercise Prices $15.01 - $20.00 |
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable: |
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share) | 15.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share) | $ 20.00
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares) | shares | 246,524
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | 4 years
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 18.96
Number of stock options exercisable (in shares) | shares | 246,524
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | 4 years
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 18.96
Range of Exercise Prices $20.01 - $25.00 |
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable: |
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share) | 20.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share) | $ 25.00
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares) | shares | 496,947
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | 4 years
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 20.29
Number of stock options exercisable (in shares) | shares | 480,947
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | 4 years
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 20.25
Range of Exercise Prices $25.01 - $30.00 |
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable: |
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share) | 25.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share) | $ 30.00
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares) | shares | 305,415
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | 4 years
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 28.12
Number of stock options exercisable (in shares) | shares | 227,415
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | 3 years
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 28.64
Range of Exercise Prices $30.01 - $35.00 |
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable: |
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share) | 30.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share) | $ 35.00
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares) | shares | 403,001
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | 7 years
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 34.04
Number of stock options exercisable (in shares) | shares | 349,001
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | 6 years
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 34.02
Range of Exercise Prices $35.01 - $40.00 |
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable: |
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share) | 35.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share) | $ 40.00
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares) | shares | 2,378,839
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | 6 years
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 37.90
Number of stock options exercisable (in shares) | shares | 1,440,839
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | 6 years
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 37.70
Range of Exercise Prices $40.01 and above |
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable: |
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share) | $ 40.01
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares) | shares | 1,977,500
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | 9 years
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 49.42
Number of stock options exercisable (in shares) | shares | 252,500
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | 8 years
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 48.09

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