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Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Equity [Abstract] |
Shares Repurchased Under Stock Repurchase Plan | The table below presents the shares repurchased under the Stock Repurchase Plan during our fiscal 2016 (amounts in thousands except shares purchased):
Fiscal 2016 Quarter |  | Total Number of Shares Purchased |  |  | Total Cost of Shares Purchased |
For the quarter ended April 23, 2016 |  |  | 5,959,814 |  |  | $ | 108,298 |
For the quarter ended July 16, 2016 |  |  | 932,380 |  |  | $ | 18,000 |
For the quarter ended October 8, 2016 |  |  | — |  |  | $ | — |
For the quarter ended December 31, 2016 |  |  | 128 |  |  | $ | 2 |
Total |  |  | 6,892,322 |  |  | $ | 126,300 |
Summary of Dividends Excluding Dividends on Vested Stock-Based Compensation Awards | During fiscal years 2016, 2015, and 2014, the company paid the following dividends, excluding dividends on vested stock-based compensation awards discussed in Note 16, Stock-Based Compensation, below (amounts in thousands except per share data):
|  | Dividends paid |  |  | Dividends paid per share |
Fiscal 2016 |  | $ | 130,490 |  |  | $ | 0.6250 |
Fiscal 2015 |  | $ | 119,563 |  |  | $ | 0.5675 |
Fiscal 2014 |  | $ | 101,694 |  |  | $ | 0.4850 |

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