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Common and Preferred Stock | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015
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Common and Preferred Stock | Common and Preferred Stock On November 6, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a $400.0 million increase in the authorized level for repurchases of common stock. Repurchases will be funded with future cash flow generation or borrowings available under the Revolving Facility. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company purchased a total of 1.5 million shares at a cost of $113.3 million, of which $2.3 million was settled in July 2015. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company purchased 1.2 million shares at a cost of $85.7 million, of which $2.6 million was settled in July 2014. As of June 30, 2015, the amount of share repurchase authorization remaining is $432.2 million. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had 150 million shares of authorized common stock, with a par value of $.01 per share, and 5 million shares of authorized preferred stock, with a par value of $.01 per share. No preferred stock was outstanding at June 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014.

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