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Common Stock Repurchases | 6 Months Ended
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May. 31, 2015
Common Stock Repurchases [Abstract] |
Common Stock Repurchases | Common Stock Repurchases We repurchased and retired 1.0 million shares of our common stock for $25.0 million in the three months ended May 31, 2015 and 1.3 million shares for $32.9 million in the six months ended May 31, 2015. In the three and six months ended May 31, 2014, we repurchased and retired 1.2 million shares for $25.2 million and 1.6 million shares for $35.0 million, respectively. The shares were repurchased in both periods as part of our Board of Directors authorized $100.0 million share repurchase program, with $14.5 million remaining under the current authorization.

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