Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Fair Value of Employee Stock Options Granted and Determined by Black-Scholes Valuation Model Assumptions
The weighted average fair value of our employee stock options granted, as determined by the Black-Scholes valuation model, was $20.48 and $15.50 for 2014 and 2013, respectively, using the following assumptions:
 
2014
 
2013
Expected life (in years)
7.5

 
7.5

Risk-free interest rate
2.40
%
 
1.38
%
Expected volatility
24.26
%
 
24.85
%
Expected dividend yield
2.56
%
 
2.75
%