Equity (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Stock Option Activity
The following summarizes the activity under the Company’s stock option plans:
 
Number of
Options (#)
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price ($)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value ($)
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2014
1,847,669

 
$
26.99

 
 
Granted
1,271,391

 
33.98

 
 
Exercised(1)
(319,079
)
 
15.35

 
$
6,958

Canceled
(30,722
)
 
28.11

 
 
Balance, March 31, 2015
2,769,259

 
$
31.53

 
$
12,063

Vested, March 31, 2015(2)
830,911

 
$
25.27

 
$
8,401

Vested and expected to vest, March 31, 2015(2)(3)
2,538,150

 

 
$
11,696

 
 
 
 
 
(1) 
The aggregate intrinsic value was calculated based on the positive difference between the estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock as of the date of exercise and the exercise price of the underlying options.
(2) 
The aggregate intrinsic value was calculated based on the positive difference between the estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock as of March 31, 2015, and the exercise price of the underlying options.
(3) 
Represents the number of vested options as of March 31, 2015, plus the number of unvested options expected to vest as of March 31, 2015, based on the unvested options outstanding at March 31, 2015, adjusted for the estimated forfeiture.
Summary of Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes the status of the Company’s restricted stock units:
 
Number of
Shares (#)
 
Weighted
Average
Fair Value ($)
Balance, December 31, 2014
746,612

 
$
31.40

Granted
418,584

 
33.81

Vested
(132,476
)
 
29.68

Forfeited
(70,773
)
 
35.72

Balance, March 31, 2015
961,947

 
$
32.35