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Common Stock Repurchase Programs | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Disclosure Common Stock Repurchase Program Additional Information [Abstract] |
Common Stock Repurchase Programs | Common Stock Repurchase Program In May 2018, we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized a plan to repurchase up to $600.0 million of our common stock (“May 2018 Repurchase Program”). In 2018, we repurchased on the open marke t approximately 0.1 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $356.54 per share, including commissions, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $50.0 million. In 2018, we entered into an accelerated stock repurchase agreement (“ASR”) to repurchase $50.0 million of our common stock which was completed in December 2018. We received a total of approximately 0.2 million shares for an average share price of $213.18. In 2019, we repurchased on the open market approximately 0.8 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $264.93 per share, including commissions, for an aggregate purchase price of $200.0 million. We also entered into an ASR to repurchase $200.0 million of our common stock which was completed in September 2019. We received a total of 1.1 million shares for an average share price of $176.61. As of March 31, 2020, we hav e $100.0 million available for repurchase under the May 2018 Repurchase Program.

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