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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock
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Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2023 | $ 4,486,803 | $ 0 | $ 102,218 | $ 532,474 | $ (2,772,419) | $ 7,478,813 | $ (854,283)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income (loss) | 559,400 |  |  |  | 305,183 | 254,217 |
Common dividends declared | (22,603) |  |  |  |  | (22,603) |
Acquisition of treasury stock | (23,469) |  |  |  |  |  | (23,469)
Stock-based compensation | 9,267 |  |  | (5,612) |  | (438) | 15,317
Exercise of stock options | 29,763 |  |  |  |  | (3,334) | 33,097
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2024 | 5,039,161 | 0 | 102,218 | 526,862 | (2,467,236) | 7,706,655 | (829,338)
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2023 | 4,486,803 | 0 | 102,218 | 532,474 | (2,772,419) | 7,478,813 | (854,283)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income (loss) | 1,103,242 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2024 | 4,638,625 | 0 | 102,218 | 543,255 | (2,484,743) | 8,225,030 | (1,747,135)
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2024 | 5,039,161 | 0 | 102,218 | 526,862 | (2,467,236) | 7,706,655 | (829,338)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income (loss) | 535,971 |  |  |  | 277,616 | 258,355 |
Common dividends declared | (21,595) |  |  |  |  | (21,595) |
Acquisition of treasury stock | (335,873) |  |  |  |  |  | (335,873)
Stock-based compensation | 10,090 |  |  | 7,166 |  |  | 2,924
Exercise of stock options | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2024 | 5,227,754 | 0 | 102,218 | 534,028 | (2,189,620) | 7,943,415 | (1,162,287)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income (loss) | 7,871 |  |  |  | (295,123) | 302,994 |
Common dividends declared | (20,215) |  |  |  |  | (20,215) |
Acquisition of treasury stock | (591,106) |  |  |  |  |  | (591,106)
Stock-based compensation | 9,233 |  |  | 9,227 |  | 0 | 6
Exercise of stock options | 5,088 |  |  |  |  | (1,164) | 6,252
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2024 | 4,638,625 | 0 | 102,218 | 543,255 | (2,484,743) | 8,225,030 | (1,747,135)
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2024 | 5,305,520 | 0 | 97,218 | 527,795 | (2,029,720) | 8,002,521 | (1,292,294)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income (loss) | 313,410 |  |  |  | 58,847 | 254,563 |
Common dividends declared | (22,383) |  |  |  |  | (22,383) |
Acquisition of treasury stock | (264,544) |  |  |  |  |  | (264,544)
Stock-based compensation | 12,019 |  |  | (3,754) |  |  | 15,773
Exercise of stock options | 81,394 |  |  |  |  | (9,753) | 91,147
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2025 | 5,425,416 | 0 | 97,218 | 524,041 | (1,970,873) | 8,224,948 | (1,449,918)
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2024 | 5,305,520 | 0 | 97,218 | 527,795 | (2,029,720) | 8,002,521 | (1,292,294)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income (loss) | 951,984 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2025 | 5,689,088 | 0 | 97,218 | 552,509 | (1,972,891) | 8,812,765 | (1,800,513)
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2025 | 5,425,416 | 0 | 97,218 | 524,041 | (1,970,873) | 8,224,948 | (1,449,918)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income (loss) | 239,754 |  |  |  | (12,995) | 252,749 |
Common dividends declared | (21,869) |  |  |  |  | (21,869) |
Acquisition of treasury stock | (250,311) |  |  |  |  |  | (250,311)
Stock-based compensation | 14,043 |  |  | 14,009 |  |  | 34
Exercise of stock options | 11,997 |  |  |  |  | (1,935) | 13,932
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2025 | 5,419,030 | 0 | 97,218 | 538,050 | (1,983,868) | 8,453,893 | (1,686,263)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income (loss) | 398,820 |  |  |  | 10,977 | 387,843 |
Common dividends declared | (21,679) |  |  |  |  | (21,679) |
Acquisition of treasury stock | (173,864) |  |  |  |  |  | (173,864)
Stock-based compensation | 14,603 |  |  | 14,459 |  |  | 144
Exercise of stock options | 52,178 |  |  |  |  | (7,292) | 59,470
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2025 | $ 5,689,088 | $ 0 | $ 97,218 | $ 552,509 | $ (1,972,891) | $ 8,812,765 | $ (1,800,513)

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