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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 | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 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 | 90,975
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 4 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Outstanding (in dollars per share) | $ 51.23
Options Exercisable [Abstract] |
Number Exercisable (in shares) | shares | 57,438
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) | $ 68.50
Options Outstanding [Abstract] |
Number Outstanding (in shares) | shares | 126,260
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 5 years
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Outstanding (in dollars per share) | $ 67.23
Options Exercisable [Abstract] |
Number Exercisable (in shares) | shares | 41,116
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ 67.40
Third Price Range [Member] |
Outstanding and Exercisable Stock options [Abstract] |
Range of Exercise Prices, lower limit (in dollars per share) | 70.65
Range of Exercise Prices, upper limit (in dollars per share) | $ 75.50
Options Outstanding [Abstract] |
Number Outstanding (in shares) | shares | 207,156
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 4 years 8 months 12 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Outstanding (in dollars per share) | $ 74.56
Options Exercisable [Abstract] |
Number Exercisable (in shares) | shares | 91,359
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ 73.36
Fourth 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) | $ 101.46
Options Outstanding [Abstract] |
Number Outstanding (in shares) | shares | 40,311
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 2 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Outstanding (in dollars per share) | $ 95.90
Options Exercisable [Abstract] |
Number Exercisable (in shares) | shares | 40,311
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ 95.90
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) | $ 101.46
Options Outstanding [Abstract] |
Number Outstanding (in shares) | shares | 464,702
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 4 years 6 months
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Outstanding (in dollars per share) | $ 69.85
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Options Outstanding | $ | $ 6,312
Options Exercisable [Abstract] |
Number Exercisable (in shares) | shares | 230,224
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ 70.72
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Options Exercisable | $ | $ 3,204

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