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Stockholders' equity - ASR - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchases |  | $ 502,801 | [1] | $ 253,119 | [2]
Accelerated share repurchase early termination (Shares) |  | 642,400 |  |  |
Treasury stock |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchases |  | $ 425,735 | [1] | 200,449 | [2]
Capital surplus |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchases |  | $ 77,066 | [1] | 52,670 | [2]
Accelerate Share Repurchase |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program authorized amount | $ 500,000 |  |  | $ 250,000 |
Accelerated share repurchases price paid per share |  |  |  | $ 53.58 |
Accelerated share repurchases settlement receipt | $ 500,000 |  |  | $ 250,000 |
Common Shares Repurchased Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreements |  |  |  | 1,165,607 |
Initial shares received as part of an accelerated share repurchase program | 7,055,919 |  |  | 3,500,000 |
Accelerated share repurchase early termination (Shares) |  | 642,400 |  |  |
Accelerate Share Repurchase | Treasury stock |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchases | $ 400,000 | $ 23,000 |  | $ 200,000 |
Accelerate Share Repurchase | Capital surplus |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchases | (100,000) | $ 23,000 |  | $ (50,000) |
Accelerate Share Repurchase | COVID-19 |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |
Common shares repurchased agreement to be received | $ 167,000 |  |  |  |
[1] | On January 30, 2020, the Corporation entered into a $500 million accelerated share repurchase transaction with respect to its common stock, which was accounted for as a treasury stock transaction. Refer to Note 18 for additional information.
[2] | During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, the Corporation entered into a $250 million accelerated share repurchase transaction with respect to its common stock, which was accounted for as a treasury stock transaction. Refer to Note 18 for additional information.

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