Capital Stock Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Capital Stock Transactions [Abstract]

Capital Stock Transactions

19.    Capital Stock Transactions

We repurchased the following capital stock:

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2023		2022		2021
Total cost of repurchased shares (in thousands):	$	73,813	$	114,074	$	576,483
Shares repurchased		132,969		232,500		1,195,529
Weighted average price per share	$	555.12	$	490.64	$	482.20

In November 2023, the Board of Directors authorized $300.0 million for additional stock repurchase under the February 2011 repurchase program. In May and November 2021, the Board of Directors authorized a total of $600.0 million for additional stock repurchase under the February 2011 repurchase program. We currently have $314.1 million of authorization remaining under this share purchase plan.