The number and the cost of employee stock plan repurchases made during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, are reflected in the following table (in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||
|
Employee stock plan repurchased (in shares) |
1,157 | 1,661 | 1,020 | |||||||||
|
Employee stock plan repurchased |
$ | 44,169 | $ | 50,045 | $ | 29,017 | ||||||