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Stockholders' equity - ASR - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 09, 2021 | May 03, 2021 | May 27, 2020 | Jan. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | [3] | Jun. 30, 2020
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchases |  |  |  |  | $ 264 | [1] | $ 185 | $ 355,571 | [2] | $ 503,667 |
Treasury stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchases |  |  |  |  | 61,707 | [1] | 185 | 347,014 | [2] | 580,003 |
Capital surplus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchases |  |  |  |  | (61,443) | [1] | $ 0 | $ 8,557 | [2] | $ (76,336) |
Accelerate share repurchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased During Period Shares |  |  | 11,819,135 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program authorized amount |  | $ 350,000 |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated share repurchases price paid per share | $ 75.8430 |  | $ 42.3043 |  |  |  |  | $ 75.84 |  |  |
Accelerated share repurchases settlement receipt |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000 |  |  | $ 350,000 |  |  | $ 500,000
Initial shares received as part of an accelerated share repurchase program |  | 3,785,831 |  | 7,055,919 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Shares Repurchased Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreements | 828,965 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares attributable to ASR | 4,614,796 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerate share repurchase | Treasury stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchases | $ 61,000 | $ 280,000 |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerate share repurchase | Capital surplus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchases |  | $ (70,000) |  | $ (100,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerate share repurchase | COVID 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Shares Repurchased Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreements |  |  | 4,763,216 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | During the quarter ended September 30, 2021, the Corporation completed its previously announced $350 million accelerated share repurchase transaction with respect to its common stock. Refer to Note 17 for additional information.
[2] | During the quarter ended June 30, 2021, the Corporation entered into a $350 million accelerated share repurchase transaction with respect to its common stock, which was accounted for as a treasury stock transaction. The transaction was completed on September 9, 2021. Refer to Note 17 for additional information.
[3] | During the quarter ended June 30, 2020, the Corporation completed 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 17 for additional information.

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