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Share-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Stock-Based Compensation Plans

Schedule of stock option activity

							Weighted Average
							Remaining		Aggregate
		Option		Weighted Average			Contractual Term		Intrinsic Value
Stock Options		Shares		Exercise Price			(In years)		(In millions)
Outstanding at January 1, 2013		3,405,500		$	49.12
Exercised		(1,437,053)			48.78
Expired or forfeited		(31,206)			51.37
Outstanding at December 31, 2013		1,937,241			49.35
Exercised		(593,204)			48.58
Expired or forfeited		(16,625)			52.13
Outstanding at December 31, 2014		1,327,412			49.66
Exercised		(390,606)			48.19
Expired or forfeited		(2,481)			51.96
Outstanding at December 31, 2015		934,325		$	50.26		1.8		$	7.4
Exercisable at December 31, 2015		934,325		$	50.26		1.8		$	7.4

Summary of the status of the Company's non-vested stock options and service and performance RSU changes during the year

			Weighted
			Average Grant
Unvested Options	Shares		Date Fair Value
Unvested at January 1, 2015	222,413		$	26.98
Forfeited	(625)			26.98
Vested	(221,788)			26.98
Unvested at December 31, 2015	—		$	—

Summary of certain information concerning outstanding and exercisable options

				Options Outstanding					Options Exercisable
				Weighted Average							Weighted Average
				Remaining		Weighted					Exercise
Range of		Outstanding at		Contractual Life		Average			Exercisable at		Price of Options
Exercise Price		December 31, 2015		in Years		Exercise Price			December 31, 2015		Exercisable
$33 - $38		71,000		1.1		$	34.79		71,000		$	34.79
$42 - $45		312,425		1.4			43.01		312,425			43.01
$55 - $56		508,900		2.1			55.73		508,900			55.73
$61 - $67		42,000		2.0			64.16		42,000			64.16
$33 - $67		934,325		1.8		$	50.26		934,325		$	50.26

Summary of the status of the Company's unvested restricted stock grants and restricted stock units and changes during the period

			Weighted
			Average Grant
Unvested Shares	Shares		Date Fair Value
Unvested at January 1, 2015	846,760		$	65.10
Granted	570,479			59.42
Forfeited	(106,205)			60.03
Vested	(410,624)			62.56
Unvested at December 31, 2015	900,410		$	63.26

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