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STOCK AWARD PLANS, Employee Plan Outstanding and Exercisable Options (Details) - Employee Stock Award Plan [Member] - Stock Options [Member] $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares
First Price Range [Member] |
Outstanding and Exercisable Stock options [Abstract] |
Range of Exercise Prices, upper limit (in dollars per share) | $ 51.23
Options Outstanding [Abstract] |
Number Outstanding (in shares) | shares | 126,140
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 4 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Outstanding (in dollars per share) | $ 51.23
Options Exercisable [Abstract] |
Number Exercisable (in shares) | shares | 81,926
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ 51.23
Second Price Range [Member] |
Outstanding and Exercisable Stock options [Abstract] |
Range of Exercise Prices, lower limit (in dollars per share) | 64.65
Range of Exercise Prices, upper limit (in dollars per share) | $ 75.50
Options Outstanding [Abstract] |
Number Outstanding (in shares) | shares | 487,672
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 4 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Outstanding (in dollars per share) | $ 71.14
Options Exercisable [Abstract] |
Number Exercisable (in shares) | shares | 270,208
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ 70.69
Third Price Range [Member] |
Outstanding and Exercisable Stock options [Abstract] |
Range of Exercise Prices, lower limit (in dollars per share) | 93.64
Range of Exercise Prices, upper limit (in dollars per share) | $ 96.85
Options Outstanding [Abstract] |
Number Outstanding (in shares) | shares | 33,987
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 2 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Outstanding (in dollars per share) | $ 94.31
Options Exercisable [Abstract] |
Number Exercisable (in shares) | shares | 33,987
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ 94.31
Fourth Price Range [Member] |
Outstanding and Exercisable Stock options [Abstract] |
Range of Exercise Prices, lower limit (in dollars per share) | 101.46
Range of Exercise Prices, upper limit (in dollars per share) | $ 104.37
Options Outstanding [Abstract] |
Number Outstanding (in shares) | shares | 28,188
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 2 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Outstanding (in dollars per share) | $ 102.88
Options Exercisable [Abstract] |
Number Exercisable (in shares) | shares | 28,188
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ 102.88
Full Exercise Price Range [Member] |
Outstanding and Exercisable Stock options [Abstract] |
Range of Exercise Prices, lower limit (in dollars per share) | 51.23
Range of Exercise Prices, upper limit (in dollars per share) | $ 104.37
Options Outstanding [Abstract] |
Number Outstanding (in shares) | shares | 675,987
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 4 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Outstanding (in dollars per share) | $ 69.91
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Options Outstanding | $ | $ 6,080
Options Exercisable [Abstract] |
Number Exercisable (in shares) | shares | 414,309
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ 69.15
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Options Exercisable | $ | $ 3,799

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