Equity Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Equity Based Compensation

Equity Based Compensation

Equity compensation expense was $17.1 million and $27.1 million in the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively. In the first quarter of 2017, the Company granted 0.2 million stock appreciation rights at $129.72 weighted average exercise price per share and 0.2 million performance contingent units to employees. Additionally, non-employee directors were granted a total of 7,696 shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2017, 1.6 million share options at a weighted average strike price per share of $60.77 were vested and exercisable, with a remaining weighted average exercise period of 4.6 years. As of September 30, 2017, the total compensation cost of non-vested awards not yet recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements was $32.5 million. It is estimated that these costs will vest over a weighted average period of 1.2 years.