STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Details of Dividend Payments
The following table provides details of dividend payments, excluding dividend equivalent rights, in 2017, 2018, and 2019 under our Board approved quarterly cash dividend policy:
Payment
Date
 
Amount
per Share
 
Total
Amount
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
2017
 
$1.49
 
$216
2018
 
$1.90
 
$262
2019
 
$2.15
 
$289
Class of Treasury Stock
Excluding shares acquired in connection with employee stock plans, share repurchases were as follows during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Authorization Date
 
Purchase Not to Exceed
 
Shares
 
Cost
 
Shares
 
Cost
 
Shares
 
Cost
 
 
(in millions)
February 2017
 
2,250

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
9.71

 
2,250

December 2017
 
3,000

 
—

 
—

 
3.07

 
1,024

 
3.28

 
800

July 2019
 
3,000

 
3.40

 
1,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total repurchases
 
 
 
3.40

 
$
1,000

 
3.07

 
$
1,024

 
12.99

 
$
3,050