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Shareholders' Equity (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
Shares Repurchased Under Share Repurchase Program | A summary of shares repurchased under our stock repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors follows:
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| September 30, |  | September 30,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Shares repurchased | 1.0 |  |  | 2.5 |  |  | 9.9 |  |  | 3.5 |
Aggregate purchase price | $ | 50.0 |  |  | $ | 150.0 |  |  | $ | 470.6 |  |  | $ | 209.1 |
Average purchase price per share | $ | 48.62 |  |  | $ | 59.83 |  |  | $ | 47.48 |  |  | $ | 60.54 |
Common Stock Issued With The Exercise Of Stock Options | A summary of shares of common stock issued in connection with the exercise of stock options follows:
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| September 30, |  | September 30,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Shares issued | 0.1 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 1.1 |
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | $ | 4.6 |  |  | $ | 5.4 |  |  | $ | 7.8 |  |  | $ | 24.1 |
Average exercise price per share | $ | 35.55 |  |  | $ | 26.94 |  |  | $ | 30.93 |  |  | $ | 22.55 |
Restricted Stock Grants And Shares Surrendered to Satisfy Tax Withholdings | The following table presents a summary of shares of common stock issued in connection with grants of restricted stock and shares surrendered to AutoNation to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock (in actual number of shares):
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| September 30, |  | September 30,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Shares issued | — |  |  | 2,360 |  |  | 138,424 |  |  | 159,442 |
Shares surrendered to AutoNation to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock | 4,788 |  |  | 500 |  |  | 37,673 |  |  | 36,427 |

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