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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Equity [Abstract]  
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We repurchase our common stock mainly through open market repurchase plans and, at times, through accelerated share repurchase ("ASR") programs. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, we repurchased and retired 1,501,549 shares of our common stock at a cost, including commissions, of $290.0 million, or $193.12 per share. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, there were no repurchases. During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, we repurchased and retired 5,456,949 and 2,094,731 shares of our common stock at a cost, including commissions, of $1,072.9 million and $404.0 million, or $196.65 per share and $192.85 per share, respectively. The activity for the six months ended June 30, 2021 included the repurchase of a total of 2,491,161 shares at an average price of $200.71 per share under an ASR program. On February 10, 2021, we entered into an ASR agreement with a financial institution to repurchase an aggregate of $500 million of our common stock. In exchange for an up-front payment of $500 million, the financial institution committed to deliver a number of shares during the ASR program purchase period, which ended on March 31, 2021.

As of June 30, 2021, the remaining amount available under our share repurchase program was $611.0 million. On July 29, 2021, our board of directors approved an increase to our existing share repurchase program authorization, which raised the total available authorization to $1.5 billion.
On July 29, 2021, our board of directors declared a dividend of $0.25 per share payable on September 24, 2021 to common shareholders of record as of September 10, 2021.