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1048 - Disclosure - Stockholders' Equity (Tables)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001145460 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Equity [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
Equity [Abstract]
 
Summary of Stock Option Activity

The following summarizes all stock option activity during the year ended December 31, 2015 (in thousands, except exercise price):

 

     Stock
Options		     Weighted-
average
Exercise Price		  

Outstanding at January 1, 2015

      7,364      $ 34.68   

Granted

      2,399      $ 46.47   

Exercised

      (2,168 )    $ 34.26   

Canceled/expired/forfeited

      (1,454 )    $ 38.91   
  

 

 

    

Outstanding at December 31, 2015

      6,141      $ 38.43   
  

 

 

    

Exercisable at December 31, 2015

      2,829      $ 34.65   
  

 

 

    
  
Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Activity

The following summarizes all restricted stock unit activity during the year ended December 31, 2015 (in thousands, except grant date fair value):

 

     Restricted
Stock
Units		     Weighted-
average
Grant Date
Fair Value		  

Nonvested at January 1, 2015

      539      $ 32.72   

Granted

      403      $ 28.04   

Vested

      (248 )    $ 28.89   

Forfeited

      (44 )    $ 36.95   
  

 

 

    

Nonvested at December 31, 2015

      650      $ 31.00   
  

 

 

    
  
Summary of Stock Appreciation Rights

The following summarizes all stock appreciation rights, or SARs, activity during the year ended December 31, 2015 (in thousands):

 

     Stock
Appreciation
Rights		  

Nonvested at January 1, 2015

      246   

Granted

      56   

Exercised

      (67 ) 

Forfeited.

      (47 ) 
  

 

 

  

Nonvested at December 31, 2015

      188