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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (TABLES)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
COMMON SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING [Table Text Block]
 
  
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
 
  
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares issued, balance at beginning of period
173,595

 
171,408

 
171,867

 
170,159

 
 
Shares issued
311

 
60

 
2,039

 
1,309

 
 
Total shares issued at end of period
173,906

 
171,468

 
173,906

 
171,468

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Treasury shares, balance at beginning of period
(57,289
)
 
(46,043
)
 
(53,947
)
 
(44,571
)
 
 
Shares repurchased
(5,122
)
 
(2,652
)
 
(8,491
)
 
(4,124
)
 
 
Shares reissued from treasury
93

 

 
120

 

 
 
Total treasury shares at end of period
(62,318
)
 
(48,695
)
 
(62,318
)
 
(48,695
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shares outstanding
111,588

 
122,773

 
111,588

 
122,773

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SHARE REPURCHASES [Table Text Block]
 
  
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
 
  
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In the open market:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shares
5,048

 
2,643

 
5,048

 
3,840

 
 
Total cost
$
225,000

 
$
89,967

 
$
225,000

 
$
128,723

 
 
Average price per share(1)
$
44.57

 
$
34.04

 
$
44.57

 
$
33.52

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
From employees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shares
74

 
9

 
443

 
284

 
 
Total cost
$
3,256

 
$
292

 
$
17,925

 
$
9,247

 
 
Average price per share(1)
$
44.10

 
$
33.23

 
$
40.47

 
$
32.54

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
From founding shareholder:(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shares

 

 
3,000

 

 
 
Total cost
$

 
$

 
$
116,100

 
$

 
 
Average price per share(1)
$

 
$

 
$
38.70

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shares repurchased:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shares
5,122

 
2,652

 
8,491

 
4,124

 
 
Total cost
$
228,256

 
$
90,259

 
$
359,025

 
$
137,970

 
 
Average price per share(1)
$
44.57

 
$
34.03

 
$
42.28

 
$
33.45

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Calculated using whole figures.
(2) During the first quarter of 2013, we privately negotiated repurchase of 3,000,000 common shares held by Trident II, L.P. and affiliated entities.