Share repurchases Share Repurchases (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Class of Treasury Stock [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the Company's repurchases of its common stock during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.



	Three months ended September 30, 2019					Nine months ended September 30, 2019
	Shares repurchased	Amount paid		Average amount		Shares repurchased	Amount paid		Average amount
Tender Offer⁽¹⁾	21,802	$	1,233,886	$	56.60	21,802	$	1,233,886	$	56.60
Open market repurchases	8,790	514,082		58.49		10,850	626,271		57.72
	30,592	$	1,747,968	$	57.14	32,652	$	1,860,157	$	56.97

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The amount paid for shares repurchased associated with the Company's Tender Offer during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 includes the clearing price of $56.50 per share plus related fees and expenses of $2,074.