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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Performance-based Awards and Restricted Stock Units (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Performance Based Awards (PSUs) |
Shares |
Outstanding at January 1, 2017 | 99
Granted | 88
Vested | (99)
Forfeited | 0
Outstanding at September 30, 2017 | 88
Outstanding and expected to vest at September 30, 2017 | 79
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share (in dollars per share) |
Outstanding at January 1, 2017 | $ / shares | $ 46.25
Granted | $ / shares | 63.99
Vested | $ / shares | 46.25
Forfeited | $ / shares | 0.00
Outstanding at September 30, 2017 | $ / shares | $ 63.99
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) |
Outstanding at September 30, 2017 | 3 months
Outstanding and expected to vest at September 30, 2017 | 3 months
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) |
Outstanding at September 30, 2017 | $ | $ 6,416
Outstanding and expected to vest at September 30, 2017 | $ | $ 5,768
Long-Term Performance-Based Awards (PRSUs) |
Shares |
Outstanding at January 1, 2017 | 150
Granted | 71
Vested | 0
Forfeited | (7)
Outstanding at September 30, 2017 | 214
Outstanding and expected to vest at September 30, 2017 | 187
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share (in dollars per share) |
Outstanding at January 1, 2017 | $ / shares | $ 47.65
Granted | $ / shares | 63.00
Vested | $ / shares | 0.00
Forfeited | $ / shares | 47.89
Outstanding at September 30, 2017 | $ / shares | $ 52.75
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) |
Outstanding at September 30, 2017 | 1 year 3 months 5 days
Outstanding and expected to vest at September 30, 2017 | 1 year 5 months 5 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) |
Outstanding at September 30, 2017 | $ | $ 15,679
Outstanding and expected to vest at September 30, 2017 | $ | $ 13,693
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |
Shares |
Outstanding at January 1, 2017 | 718
Granted | 554
Vested | (274)
Forfeited | (34)
Outstanding at September 30, 2017 | 964
Outstanding and expected to vest at September 30, 2017 | 864
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share (in dollars per share) |
Outstanding at January 1, 2017 | $ / shares | $ 47.54
Granted | $ / shares | 60.71
Vested | $ / shares | 46.33
Forfeited | $ / shares | 49.90
Outstanding at September 30, 2017 | $ / shares | $ 55.37
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) |
Outstanding at September 30, 2017 | 3 years 11 months 7 days
Outstanding and expected to vest at September 30, 2017 | 2 years 7 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) |
Outstanding at September 30, 2017 | $ | $ 70,536
Outstanding and expected to vest at September 30, 2017 | $ | $ 63,281
Minimum [Member] | Performance Based Awards (PSUs) |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Number of Performance Based Awards Shares Released As Percentage Of Target Number | 0.00%
Minimum [Member] | Long-Term Performance-Based Awards (PRSUs) |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Number of Performance Based Awards Shares Released As Percentage Of Target Number | 0.00%
Maximum [Member] | Performance Based Awards (PSUs) |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Number of Performance Based Awards Shares Released As Percentage Of Target Number | 200.00%
Maximum [Member] | Long-Term Performance-Based Awards (PRSUs) |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Number of Performance Based Awards Shares Released As Percentage Of Target Number | 200.00%

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