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Pay vs Performance Disclosure | 12 Months Ended
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Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table | Pay Versus Performance Below is information about the relationship between executive compensation actually paid to our named executive officers and our financial performance. This information is prepared in accordance with SEC rules and may be different from the compensation information presented above and does not represent the actual amounts earned or realized by our named executive officers. For purposes of the Peer Group Total Shareholder Return column of the Pay Versus Performance Table, we have used the S&P 500 Health Care (Sector) Index, which we also use for purposes of the Stock Performance Graph in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Year |  |  | Summary Compensation Table Total for First PEO |  | Summary Compensation Table Total for Second PEO | Compensation Actually Paid to First PEO |  | Compensation Actually Paid to Second PEO |  | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs |  | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs | Total Shareholder Return |  | Peer Group Total Shareholder Return |  | Net Income (in millions) | Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
2023 |  |  | $12,673,834 |  |  | N/A |  | $ | 9,436,647 |  |  | N/A |  |  | $2,850,271 |  | $ | 1,985,608 |  |  | $139.93 |  |  | $132.35 |  | $ | 908 |  | $ | 8.71
2022 |  |  | $15,678,164 |  |  | $11,883,027 |  | $ | 9,817,267 |  |  | $12,708,474 |  |  | $3,386,412 |  | $ | 291,674 |  |  | $155.48 |  |  | $140.30 |  | $ | 1,015 |  | $ | 9.95
2021 |  |  | $14,557,818 |  |  | N/A |  | $ | 49,248,658 |  |  | N/A |  |  | $3,431,291 |  | $ | 10,580,653 |  |  | $168.62 |  |  | $143.09 |  | $ | 2,080 |  | $ | 14.24
2020 |  |  | $14,081,608 |  |  | N/A |  | $ | 30,970,593 |  |  | N/A |  |  | $3,577,382 |  | $ | 7,199,065 |  |  | $114.04 |  |  | $113.45 |  | $ | 1,499 |  | $ | 11.18
* | Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share is a non-GAAP financial measure. See Annex A for a reconciliation to a financial measure reported under U.S. GAAP.
The following table sets forth, for each year reported in the Pay Versus Performance Table, the principal executive officer or principal executive officers included in the Pay Versus Performance Table and the adjustments (i.e., amounts deducted and added) made to each principal executive officer’s Summary Compensation Table Total to determine the Compensation Actually Paid to each principal executive officer. The valuation methodology (including assumptions) used to the determine the fair value of equity awards for purposes of determining the Compensation Actually Paid to each principal executive officer is the same as set forth in footnote 3 to the Summary Compensation Table (see page 43).
Year | PEO | Adjustments made to Summary Compensation Table Total to determine Compensation Actually Paid
2023 | James E. Davis | $7,290,745 of stock awards and $2,499,848 of option awards was subtracted and replaced with: ● $9,387,056, representing year end fair value of stock and option awards granted in 2023 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2023; ● $(2,419,477) representing the change in fair value as of the end of 2023 (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2023 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2023; ● $(518,557), representing the change in fair value as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2023 that vested in 2023, and ● $104,386, representing the amount of dividend equivalents paid on equity awards in the fiscal year prior to the vesting date that is not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in total compensation for the covered fiscal year.
2022 | Stephen H. Rusckowski | $8,350,579 of stock awards and $2,874,884 of option awards was subtracted and replaced with: ● $17,879,280, representing year end fair value of stock and option awards granted in 2022 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2022; ● $(3,439,186) representing the change in fair value as of the end of 2022 (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2022 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2022; ● $(9,191,272), representing the change in fair value as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2022 that vested in 2022, and ● $115,743, representing the amount of dividend equivalents paid on equity awards in the fiscal year prior to the vesting date that is not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in total compensation for the covered fiscal year.
James E. Davis | $8,542,446 of stock awards and $1,249,946 of option awards was subtracted and replaced with: ● $13,893,488, representing year end fair value of stock and option awards granted in 2022 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2022; ● $(757,182), representing the change in fair value as of the end of 2022 (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2022 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2022; ● $(2,556,979), representing the change in fair value as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2022 that vested in 2022; and
|  | ● $38,512, representing the amount of dividend equivalents paid on equity awards in the fiscal year prior to the vesting date that is not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in total compensation for the covered fiscal year.
2021 | Stephen H. Rusckowski | $7,631,057 of stock awards and $2,624,978 of option awards was subtracted and replaced with: ● $23,985,936, representing year end fair value of stock and option awards granted in 2021 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2021; ● $19,873,591, representing the change in fair value as of the end of 2021 (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2021 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2021; ● $979,266, representing the change in fair value as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2021 that vested in 2021; and ● $108,082, representing the amount of dividend equivalents paid on equity awards in the fiscal year prior to the vesting date that is not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in total compensation for the covered fiscal year.
2020 | Stephen H. Rusckowski | $7,279,883 of stock awards and $2,500,020 of option awards was subtracted and replaced with: ● $12,461,465, representing year end fair value of stock and option awards granted in 2020 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2020; ● $13,275,387, representing the change in fair value as of the end of 2020 (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2020 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2020; ● $840,514, representing the change in fair value as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2020 that vested in 2020; and ● $91,523, representing the amount of dividend equivalents paid on equity awards in the fiscal year prior to the vesting date that is not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in total compensation for the covered fiscal year.
The following table sets forth, for each year reported in the Pay Versus Performance Table, the named executive officers (other than the principal executive officer) included in the calculation of the average Compensation Actually Paid to non-principal executive officer named executive officers and the adjustments (i.e., amounts deducted and added) made to the Summary Compensation Table Total of the relevant named executive officers to determine the average Compensation Actually Paid to the relevant named executive officers. The valuation methodology (including assumptions) used to the determine the fair value of equity awards for purposes of determining the average Compensation Actually Paid to the named executive officers is the same as set forth in footnote 3 to the Summary Compensation Table (see page 43).
Year | Other NEOs | Adjustments made to Summary Compensation Table Total to determine Compensation Actually Paid (amounts reported are averages for non- NEO PEOS together)
2023 | Sam A. Samad Catherine T. Doherty Michael E. Prevoznik Karthik Kuppusamy | $5,468,524 of stock awards and $1,874,487 of option awards was subtracted and replaced with: ● $7,040,429, representing year end fair value of stock and option awards granted in 2023 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2023; ● $(2,421,347), representing the change in fair value as of the end of 2023 (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2023 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2023; ● $(835,973), representing the change in fair value as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2023 that vested in 2023; and ● $101,251, representing the amount of dividend equivalents paid on equity awards in the fiscal year prior to the vesting date that is not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in total compensation for the covered fiscal year.
2022 | Sam A. Samad Catherine T. Doherty Michael E. Prevoznik Patrick Plewman Mark J. Guinan Carrie Eglinton Manner | $10,538,150 of stock awards and $2,950,287 of option awards was subtracted and replaced with: ● $11,363,039, representing year end fair value of stock and option awards granted in 2022 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2022; ● $(1,070,571), representing the change in fair value as of the end of 2022 (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2022 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2022; ● $(10,363,713), representing the change in fair value as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2022 that vested in 2022; ● $1,801,440, representing the fair value as of the vesting date of stock and option awards granted in 2022 that vested in 2022; ● $(6,904,641), representing the fair value as of December 2021 of stock and option awards granted prior to 2022 that failed to vest in 2022; and ● $94,454, representing the amount of dividend equivalents paid on equity awards in the fiscal year prior to the vesting date that is not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in total compensation for the covered fiscal year.
2021 | Mark J. Guinan James E. Davis Carrie Eglinton Manner Catherine T. Doherty | $5,587,942 of stock awards and $2,459,643 of option awards was subtracted and replaced with: ● $18,370,839, representing year end fair value of stock and option awards granted in 2021 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2021; ● $17,193,322, representing the change in fair value as of the end of 2021 (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2021 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2021; ● $976,420, representing the change in fair value as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2021 that vested in 2021; and ● $104,453, representing the amount of dividend equivalents paid on equity awards in the fiscal year prior to the vesting date that is not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in total compensation for the covered fiscal year.
2020 | Mark J. Guinan James E. Davis Carrie Eglinton Manner Manuel O. Mendez | $5,868,908 of stock awards and $2,580,046 of option awards was subtracted and replaced with: ● $10,627,143, representing year end fair value of stock and option awards granted in 2020 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2020; ● $11,331,221, representing the change in fair value as of the end of 2020 (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2020 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2020; ● $831,476, representing the change in fair value as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2020 that vested in 2020; and ● $145,844, representing the amount of dividend equivalents paid on equity awards in the fiscal year prior to the vesting date that is not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in total compensation for the covered fiscal year.
For purposes of the Peer Group Total Shareholder Return column of the Pay Versus Performance Table, we have used the S&P 500 Health Care (Sector) Index, which we also use for purposes of the Stock Performance Graph in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. |  |  |
Company Selected Measure Name | Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share |  |  |
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote | For purposes of the Peer Group Total Shareholder Return column of the Pay Versus Performance Table, we have used the S&P 500 Health Care (Sector) Index, which we also use for purposes of the Stock Performance Graph in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount |  |  |  |
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount |  |  |  |
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote |
Year | PEO | Adjustments made to Summary Compensation Table Total to determine Compensation Actually Paid
2023 | James E. Davis | $7,290,745 of stock awards and $2,499,848 of option awards was subtracted and replaced with: ● $9,387,056, representing year end fair value of stock and option awards granted in 2023 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2023; ● $(2,419,477) representing the change in fair value as of the end of 2023 (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2023 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2023; ● $(518,557), representing the change in fair value as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2023 that vested in 2023, and ● $104,386, representing the amount of dividend equivalents paid on equity awards in the fiscal year prior to the vesting date that is not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in total compensation for the covered fiscal year.
2022 | Stephen H. Rusckowski | $8,350,579 of stock awards and $2,874,884 of option awards was subtracted and replaced with: ● $17,879,280, representing year end fair value of stock and option awards granted in 2022 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2022; ● $(3,439,186) representing the change in fair value as of the end of 2022 (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2022 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2022; ● $(9,191,272), representing the change in fair value as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2022 that vested in 2022, and ● $115,743, representing the amount of dividend equivalents paid on equity awards in the fiscal year prior to the vesting date that is not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in total compensation for the covered fiscal year.
James E. Davis | $8,542,446 of stock awards and $1,249,946 of option awards was subtracted and replaced with: ● $13,893,488, representing year end fair value of stock and option awards granted in 2022 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2022; ● $(757,182), representing the change in fair value as of the end of 2022 (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2022 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2022; ● $(2,556,979), representing the change in fair value as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2022 that vested in 2022; and
|  | ● $38,512, representing the amount of dividend equivalents paid on equity awards in the fiscal year prior to the vesting date that is not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in total compensation for the covered fiscal year.
2021 | Stephen H. Rusckowski | $7,631,057 of stock awards and $2,624,978 of option awards was subtracted and replaced with: ● $23,985,936, representing year end fair value of stock and option awards granted in 2021 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2021; ● $19,873,591, representing the change in fair value as of the end of 2021 (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2021 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2021; ● $979,266, representing the change in fair value as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2021 that vested in 2021; and ● $108,082, representing the amount of dividend equivalents paid on equity awards in the fiscal year prior to the vesting date that is not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in total compensation for the covered fiscal year.
2020 | Stephen H. Rusckowski | $7,279,883 of stock awards and $2,500,020 of option awards was subtracted and replaced with: ● $12,461,465, representing year end fair value of stock and option awards granted in 2020 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2020; ● $13,275,387, representing the change in fair value as of the end of 2020 (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2020 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2020; ● $840,514, representing the change in fair value as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2020 that vested in 2020; and ● $91,523, representing the amount of dividend equivalents paid on equity awards in the fiscal year prior to the vesting date that is not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in total compensation for the covered fiscal year.
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 2,850,271 | $ 3,386,412 | $ 3,431,291 | $ 3,577,382
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ 1,985,608 | 291,674 | 10,580,653 | 7,199,065
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote |
Year | Other NEOs | Adjustments made to Summary Compensation Table Total to determine Compensation Actually Paid (amounts reported are averages for non- NEO PEOS together)
2023 | Sam A. Samad Catherine T. Doherty Michael E. Prevoznik Karthik Kuppusamy | $5,468,524 of stock awards and $1,874,487 of option awards was subtracted and replaced with: ● $7,040,429, representing year end fair value of stock and option awards granted in 2023 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2023; ● $(2,421,347), representing the change in fair value as of the end of 2023 (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2023 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2023; ● $(835,973), representing the change in fair value as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2023 that vested in 2023; and ● $101,251, representing the amount of dividend equivalents paid on equity awards in the fiscal year prior to the vesting date that is not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in total compensation for the covered fiscal year.
2022 | Sam A. Samad Catherine T. Doherty Michael E. Prevoznik Patrick Plewman Mark J. Guinan Carrie Eglinton Manner | $10,538,150 of stock awards and $2,950,287 of option awards was subtracted and replaced with: ● $11,363,039, representing year end fair value of stock and option awards granted in 2022 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2022; ● $(1,070,571), representing the change in fair value as of the end of 2022 (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2022 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2022; ● $(10,363,713), representing the change in fair value as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2022 that vested in 2022; ● $1,801,440, representing the fair value as of the vesting date of stock and option awards granted in 2022 that vested in 2022; ● $(6,904,641), representing the fair value as of December 2021 of stock and option awards granted prior to 2022 that failed to vest in 2022; and ● $94,454, representing the amount of dividend equivalents paid on equity awards in the fiscal year prior to the vesting date that is not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in total compensation for the covered fiscal year.
2021 | Mark J. Guinan James E. Davis Carrie Eglinton Manner Catherine T. Doherty | $5,587,942 of stock awards and $2,459,643 of option awards was subtracted and replaced with: ● $18,370,839, representing year end fair value of stock and option awards granted in 2021 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2021; ● $17,193,322, representing the change in fair value as of the end of 2021 (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2021 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2021; ● $976,420, representing the change in fair value as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2021 that vested in 2021; and ● $104,453, representing the amount of dividend equivalents paid on equity awards in the fiscal year prior to the vesting date that is not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in total compensation for the covered fiscal year.
2020 | Mark J. Guinan James E. Davis Carrie Eglinton Manner Manuel O. Mendez | $5,868,908 of stock awards and $2,580,046 of option awards was subtracted and replaced with: ● $10,627,143, representing year end fair value of stock and option awards granted in 2020 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2020; ● $11,331,221, representing the change in fair value as of the end of 2020 (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2020 that remained unvested and outstanding at the end of 2020; ● $831,476, representing the change in fair value as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) of stock and option awards granted prior to 2020 that vested in 2020; and ● $145,844, representing the amount of dividend equivalents paid on equity awards in the fiscal year prior to the vesting date that is not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in total compensation for the covered fiscal year.
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return | The following graph shows, for each of the four disclosed years: (i) the Compensation Actually Paid to the principal executive officers, (ii) the average Compensation Actually Paid to the other named executive officers and (iii) the Company’s cumulative total stockholder return (assuming an initial $100 investment). |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income | The following graph shows, for each of the four disclosed years (i) the Compensation Actually Paid to the principal executive officers, (ii) the average Compensation Actually Paid to the other named executive officers and (iii) the Company’s Net Income. |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure | The following graph shows, for each of the four disclosed years: (i) the Compensation Actually Paid to the principal executive officers, (ii) the average Compensation Actually Paid to the other named executive officers; and (iii) the Company’s Adjusted Diluted Earnings per share. Adjusted Diluted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure. See Annex A for a reconciliation to a financial measure reported under U.S. GAAP. |  |  |
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group | The following graph shows, for each of the four disclosed years: (i) the Company’s Cumulative total stockholder return; and (ii) the Cumulative total stockholder return of the Company’s peer group (assuming an initial $100 investment). |  |  |
Tabular List, Table | Tabular List The following tabular list sets forth those measures, which, in our assessment, represent the two financial performance measures and the two non-financial performance measures that we use to link the compensation paid to our named executive officers for fiscal year 2023 to Company performance. See Compensation Discussion and Analysis, beginning on page 23 for more information about these measures.
Financial Performance Measures
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
Base Business Revenues
Non-Financial Performance Measures
ESG Goals
Medical Quality/Customer Experience/Employee Engagement
Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 139.93 | 155.48 | 168.62 | 114.04
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 132.35 | 140.3 | 143.09 | 113.45
Net Income (Loss) | $ 908,000,000 | $ 1,015,000,000 | $ 2,080,000,000 | $ 1,499,000,000
Company Selected Measure Amount | 8.71 | 9.95 | 14.24 | 11.18
Measure:: 1 |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Name | Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share |  |  |
Measure:: 2 |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Name | Base Business Revenues |  |  |
Measure:: 3 |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Name | ESG Goals |  |  |
Measure:: 4 |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Name | Medical Quality/Customer Experience/Employee Engagement |  |  |
James E. Davis [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 12,673,834 | $ 11,883,027 |  |
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ 9,436,647 | 12,708,474 |  |
PEO Name | James E. Davis |  |  |
Stephen H. Rucskwski [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount |  | 15,678,164 | 14,557,818 | 14,081,608
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount |  | $ 9,817,267 | 49,248,658 | 30,970,593
PEO Name |  | Stephen H. Rusckowski |  |
PEO | James E. Davis [Member] | Stock Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | $ (7,290,745) | $ (8,542,446) |  |
PEO | James E. Davis [Member] | Option Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 2,499,848 | (1,249,946) |  |
PEO | James E. Davis [Member] | Year-end Fair Value Of Awards Granted In The Current Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 9,387,056 | 13,893,488 |  |
PEO | James E. Davis [Member] | Change In Fair Value Of Outstanding And Unvested Awards Granted In Prior Fiscal Years [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (2,419,477) | (757,182) |  |
PEO | James E. Davis [Member] | Change In Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Prior Year Awards Vested During Current Year [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (518,557) | (2,556,979) |  |
PEO | James E. Davis [Member] | Dividends Or Other Earnings Paid On Equity Awards Not Otherwise Reflected In Fair Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 104,386 | 38,512 |  |
PEO | Stephen H. Rucskwski [Member] | Stock Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  | (8,350,579) | (7,631,057) | (7,279,883)
PEO | Stephen H. Rucskwski [Member] | Option Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  | (2,874,884) | (2,624,978) | (2,500,020)
PEO | Stephen H. Rucskwski [Member] | Year-end Fair Value Of Awards Granted In The Current Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  | 17,879,280 | 23,985,936 | 12,461,465
PEO | Stephen H. Rucskwski [Member] | Change In Fair Value Of Outstanding And Unvested Awards Granted In Prior Fiscal Years [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  | (3,439,186) | 19,873,591 | 13,275,387
PEO | Stephen H. Rucskwski [Member] | Change In Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Prior Year Awards Vested During Current Year [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  | (9,191,272) | 979,266 | 840,514
PEO | Stephen H. Rucskwski [Member] | Dividends Or Other Earnings Paid On Equity Awards Not Otherwise Reflected In Fair Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  | 115,743 | 108,082 | 91,523
Non-PEO NEO | Stock Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 5,468,524 | (10,538,150) | (5,587,942) | (5,868,908)
Non-PEO NEO | Option Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 1,874,487 | (2,950,287) | (2,459,643) | (2,580,046)
Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value Of Awards Granted In The Current Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 7,040,429 | 11,363,039 | 18,370,839 | 10,627,143
Non-PEO NEO | Change In Fair Value Of Outstanding And Unvested Awards Granted In Prior Fiscal Years [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (2,421,347) | (1,070,571) | 17,193,322 | 11,331,221
Non-PEO NEO | Change In Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Prior Year Awards Vested During Current Year [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
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Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
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Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
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