$CHH
CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE Stock $chh

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2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000104631120000011 Filed on March 02, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019	2018 Q4
Revenue	$268.1M	$1.115B	$245.0M
YoY Change	9.43%	7.06%	3.12%
Cost Of Revenue	$140.7M	$579.1M	$140.2M
YoY Change	0.36%	8.38%	22.98%
Gross Profit	$127.3M	$535.7M	$104.8M
YoY Change	21.47%	5.66%	-2.51%
Gross Profit Margin	47.49%	48.05%	42.78%
Selling, General & Admin	$52.50M	$168.9M	$44.70M
YoY Change	17.45%	-0.64%	7.71%
% of Gross Profit	41.24%	31.54%	42.65%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$6.200M	$18.83M	$3.800M
YoY Change	63.16%	31.39%	123.53%
% of Gross Profit	4.87%	3.51%	3.63%
Operating Expenses	$58.70M	$168.9M	$48.40M
YoY Change	21.28%	-0.64%	12.3%
Operating Profit	$68.64M	$318.5M	$52.04M
YoY Change	31.89%	0.02%	-19.5%
Interest Expense	-$9.700M	$46.81M	-$8.900M
YoY Change	8.99%	1.96%	-17.59%
% of Operating Profit	-14.13%	14.69%	-17.1%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$1.600M	-$48.61M	-$2.800M
YoY Change	-157.14%	7.5%	-380.0%
Pretax Income	$53.37M	$269.9M	$40.33M
YoY Change	32.34%	-1.22%	-26.38%
Income Tax	$11.20M	$47.05M	$8.900M
% Of Pretax Income	20.98%	17.43%	22.07%
Net Earnings	$42.17M	$222.9M	$31.47M
YoY Change	33.99%	3.01%	-420.61%
Net Earnings / Revenue	15.73%	19.99%	12.85%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$4.00
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$756.3K	$3.98	$562.5K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	55.73M shares	55.36M shares	55.98M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		55.67M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2019	2018 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$33.80M	$33.80M	$26.60M
YoY Change	27.07%	27.07%	-88.7%
Cash & Equivalents	$33.77M	$33.80M	$26.64M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$24.73M	$24.70M	$32.24M
YoY Change	-23.31%	-23.29%	24.17%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$21.02M		$18.41M
Receivables	$141.6M	$141.6M	$138.0M
Other Receivables	$141.6M	$36.50M	$46.90M
Total Short-Term Assets	$236.6M	$236.6M	$243.8M
YoY Change	-2.95%	-2.95%	-39.12%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$351.5M	$375.6M	$127.5M
YoY Change	175.61%	194.59%	52.97%
Goodwill	$159.2M		$169.0M
YoY Change	-5.8%		109.26%
Intangibles	$290.4M		$271.2M
YoY Change	7.09%		169.86%
Long-Term Investments	$103.6M	$103.6M	$128.4M
YoY Change	-19.31%	-19.31%	-17.21%
Other Assets	$97.44M	$118.2M	$84.40M
YoY Change	15.45%	2.78%	24.64%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.150B	$1.150B	$894.6M
YoY Change	28.56%	28.56%	50.41%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$236.6M	$236.6M	$243.8M
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.150B	$1.150B	$894.6M
Total Assets	$1.387B	$1.387B	$1.138B
YoY Change	21.81%	21.81%	14.39%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$73.45M	$73.40M	$73.51M
YoY Change	-0.08%	-0.14%	8.36%
Accrued Expenses	$90.36M	$66.80M	$92.65M
YoY Change	-2.47%	11.52%	9.89%
Deferred Revenue	$38.60M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$7.500M	$7.500M	$1.100M
YoY Change	581.82%	581.82%	-8.33%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$325.9M	$325.9M	$318.4M
YoY Change	2.34%	2.36%	11.87%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$844.1M	$844.1M	$753.5M
YoY Change	12.02%	12.02%	3.89%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$3.467M	$240.2M	$37.10M
YoY Change	-90.65%	-4.0%	-11.77%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$847.6M	$1.084B	$790.6M
YoY Change	7.2%	8.03%	3.03%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$325.9M	$325.9M	$318.4M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$847.6M	$1.084B	$790.6M
Total Liabilities	$1.410B	$1.410B	$1.322B
YoY Change	6.66%	6.66%	5.45%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$968.8M		$795.2M
YoY Change	21.84%		26.77%
Common Stock	$232.1M		$214.1M
YoY Change	8.4%		16.75%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.220B		$1.188B
YoY Change	2.72%		11.56%
Treasury Stock Shares	39.36M shares		39.39M shares
Shareholders Equity	-$23.51M	-$23.50M	-$183.8M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1.387B	$1.387B	$1.138B
YoY Change	21.81%	21.81%	14.39%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019	2018 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$42.17M	$222.9M	$31.47M
YoY Change	33.99%	3.01%	-420.61%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$6.200M	$18.83M	$3.800M
YoY Change	63.16%	31.39%	123.53%
Cash From Operating Activities	$79.60M	$270.6M	$96.10M
YoY Change	-17.17%	11.39%	4.0%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$14.30M	$57.34M	-$13.70M
YoY Change	4.38%	20.28%	124.59%
Acquisitions		$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Other Investing Activities	-$16.80M	$1.875M	-$7.700M
YoY Change	118.18%	80.29%	32.76%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$31.00M	-$251.2M	-$21.50M
YoY Change	44.19%	-21.82%	82.2%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid		$48.09M
YoY Change		-1.29%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$50.64M
YoY Change		-65.94%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$250.5M
YoY Change		41441.79%
Cash From Financing Activities	-46.70M	-$12.50M	-78.70M
YoY Change	-40.66%	-90.35%	-6.31%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	79.60M	$270.6M	96.10M
Cash From Investing Activities	-31.00M	-$251.2M	-21.50M
Cash From Financing Activities	-46.70M	-$12.50M	-78.70M
Net Change In Cash	1.900M	$6.894M	-4.100M
YoY Change	-146.34%	-103.32%	20.59%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$79.60M	$270.6M	$96.10M
Capital Expenditures	-$14.30M	$57.34M	-$13.70M
Free Cash Flow	$93.90M	$213.2M	$109.8M
YoY Change	-14.48%	9.22%	11.47%

Facts In Submission

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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Liabilities DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities	19383000	USD
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CY2017	chh	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Unrecognized Tax Benefits EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationUnrecognizedTaxBenefits	-0.002
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CY2018	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate	0.004
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CY2017	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits	-0.003
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CY2017	chh	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Valuation Allowanceon Tax Credits EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationValuationAllowanceonTaxCredits	0
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CY2018	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments	-0.002
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate	4400000	USD
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CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	2284000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	138000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	567000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Decrease In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible DecreaseInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossible	1400000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued	200000	USD
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CY2019	chh	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodFairValue	2200000	USD
CY2018	chh	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodFairValue	1800000	USD
CY2017	chh	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodFairValue	2100000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue	36500000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1	24800000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	15800000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	26400000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	9200000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	21400000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	14100000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	400000	shares
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CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	47.96
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CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod	7656	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	51.49
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	873895	shares
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	61.69
CY2019	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2	P3Y6M
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CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	1976326	shares
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	50.80
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CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	49.66
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CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	55.79
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	1186180	shares
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	54.13
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber	753681	shares
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice	49.55
CY2018	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1	P2Y8M12D
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	2193502	shares
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	48.26
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross	195652	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	60.70
CY2017	chh	Sharebased Compensation Arrangementby Sharebased Payment Award Options Increasedueto Performance SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsIncreaseduetoPerformance	0	shares
CY2017	chh	Sharebased Compensation Arrangementby Sharebased Payment Award Options Increasedueto Performance Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsIncreaseduetoPerformanceWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	0
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	353744	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	39.88
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod	10133	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	56.95
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod	48951	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	54.12
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	1976326	shares
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	50.80
CY2017	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2	P4Y1M6D
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber	1279500	shares
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CY2017	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1	P3Y8M12D
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CY2018	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	15000000.0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	24900000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense	4000000.0	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense	9200000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	600000	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	44100000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	1800000	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	141200000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	3100	shares
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized	27600000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	200000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Shares Paid For Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	79603	shares
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CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	7400000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	9600000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-4550000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-4010000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-2401000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Aoci Loss Cash Flow Hedge Cumulative Gain Loss After Tax AociLossCashFlowHedgeCumulativeGainLossAfterTax	0	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Description Of New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdopted	Future Adoption of Accounting Standards<div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:1px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">and issued subsequent amendments to the initial guidance at various points thereafter ("Topic 326"), which will require the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Topic 326 requires enhanced disclosures, including qualitative and quantitative requirements, to provide insight to significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses and the amounts recorded in the financial statements. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Topic 326 requires the use of the modified retrospective approach for adoption. The Company will adopt Topic 326 on January 1, 2020 and currently expects a cumulative-effect adjustment to be recorded in retained earnings as of the date of adoption that will not be material to the consolidated financial statements.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> ("ASU 2018-13"). ASU 2018-13 modifies disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2018-13 to have an impact on the consolidated financial statement disclosures.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40)</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">: </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> ("ASU 2018-15"). ASU 2018-15 aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). The guidance is effective for </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt ASU 2018-15 on a prospective basis on January 1, 2020. As the majority of the Company's hosting arrangements are service contracts, the capitalization and subsequent amortization of implementation costs incurred after adoption are expected to impact the timing, but not classification, of expense recognition.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">("ASU 2019-12"). ASU 2019-12 enhances and simplifies various aspects of the income tax accounting guidance in ASC 740. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">T</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">he Company is evaluating the effect of adopting ASU 2019-12 but does not expect adoption will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements and disclosures.</span></div>

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