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Stock Plans - Stock Option Awards (Details) shares in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 $ / shares shares
Vested |
Number of Shares | shares | 1,222
Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 34.80
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 3 years
Total |
Number of Shares | shares | 1,222
Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 34.80
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 3 years
Closing price | $ 7.41

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- Definition Weighted average remaining contractual term for fully vested and expected to vest options outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, unvested options for which requisite service period has not been rendered but that are expected to vest based on achievement of performance condition, if forfeitures are recognized when they occur. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (e)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109197908&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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