Common Stock

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Common Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]

Common Stock

Common Stock

There were no shares of common stock issued from treasury in 2021, 2020 or 2019.

In 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company acquired 100,000 shares, 396,000 shares and 900,000 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock at a cost of $5,229, $15,550 and $50,347, respectively. These amounts exclude shares reacquired to pay for the related income tax upon issuance of shares in accordance with the terms of the Company’s stockholder-approved equity compensation plans and the equity rights granted under those plans ("Reacquired Shares"). These Reacquired Shares were placed in treasury.

In 2021, 2020 and 2019, 172,261 shares, 298,565 shares and 505,623 shares of common stock, respectively, were issued from authorized shares for the exercise of stock options, various other incentive awards and purchases by the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.