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Stockholders' equity - ASR - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated share repurchases price paid per share |  | $ 53.58 |  |  |  |
Accelerated share repurchases settlement receipt |  | $ 250,000,000 |  | $ 250,000,000 | $ 125,000,000 | $ 75,000,000
Common stock purchases |  |  |  | 256,012,000 | $ 127,465,000 | $ 77,420,000
Common Shares Repurchased Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreements |  | 1,165,607 |  |  | 2,438,180 | 1,847,372
Initial shares received as part of an accelerated share repurchase program |  |  | 3,500,000 |  |  |
Treasury stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchases |  |  |  | 271,752,000 | $ 127,379,000 | $ 81,938,000
Capital surplus |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchases |  |  |  | (15,740,000) | 86,000 | (4,518,000)
Accelerate Share Repurchase | Treasury stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchases |  |  |  | 266,000,000 | $ 125,000,000 | 80,000,000
Accelerate Share Repurchase | Capital surplus |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchases |  |  |  | $ 16,000,000 |  | $ 5,000,000
Accelerate Share Repurchase | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program authorized amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Accelerate Share Repurchase | Subsequent event | Treasury stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchases | 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Accelerate Share Repurchase | Subsequent event | Capital surplus |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchases | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |

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