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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Performance-based Awards and Restricted Stock Units (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |
Shares |
Outstanding, shares at beginning of the period | 1,144,000
Granted, shares | 511,000
Vested, shares | (448,000)
Forfeited, shares | (62,000)
Outstanding, shares at ending of the period | 1,145,000
Outstanding and expected to vest at ending of the period | 1,058,000
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share (in dollars per share) |
Outstanding, weighted-average grant date fair value per share, beginning of period | $ / shares | $ 46.81
Granted | $ / shares | 76.10
Vested | $ / shares | 42.83
Forfeited | $ / shares | 57.91
Outstanding, weighted-average grant date fair value per share, end of period | $ / shares | $ 60.83
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (In years) |
Outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years) | 1 year 9 months 7 days
Outstanding and expected to vest, weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years) | 1 year 7 months 28 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In thousands) |
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ | $ 73,675
Outstanding and expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value | $ | $ 68,041
Long-Term Performance-Based Awards (PRSUs) |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Performance based period | 3 years
Shares |
Outstanding, shares at beginning of the period | 383,000
Granted, shares | 110,000
Vested, shares | (135,000)
Outstanding, shares at ending of the period | 358,000
Outstanding and expected to vest at ending of the period | 32,000
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share (in dollars per share) |
Outstanding, weighted-average grant date fair value per share, beginning of period | $ / shares | $ 53.14
Granted | $ / shares | 78.96
Vested | $ / shares | 34.09
Outstanding, weighted-average grant date fair value per share, end of period | $ / shares | $ 68.18
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (In years) |
Outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years) | 1 year 1 month 24 days
Outstanding and expected to vest, weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years) | 3 months
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In thousands) |
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ | $ 23,050
Outstanding and expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value | $ | $ 2,064
Performance Based Awards (PSUs) |
Shares |
Outstanding, shares at beginning of the period | 104,000
Granted, shares | 119,000
Vested, shares | (104,000)
Forfeited, shares | (3,000)
Outstanding, shares at ending of the period | 116,000
Outstanding and expected to vest at ending of the period | 42,000
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share (in dollars per share) |
Outstanding, weighted-average grant date fair value per share, beginning of period | $ / shares | $ 84.47
Granted | $ / shares | 79.91
Vested | $ / shares | 84.47
Forfeited | $ / shares | 79.23
Outstanding, weighted-average grant date fair value per share, end of period | $ / shares | $ 79.93
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (In years) |
Outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years) | 3 months
Outstanding and expected to vest, weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years) | 3 months
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In thousands) |
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ | $ 7,478
Outstanding and expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value | $ | $ 2,715
Minimum | 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%
Minimum | 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%
Maximum | 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%
Maximum | 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%

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