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Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share from Continuing Operations
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share from Continuing Operations [Text Block]
Note 9 – Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share from Continuing Operations
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(Dollars in millions, except per-share
amounts; shares in thousands)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The Williams Companies, Inc. available to common stockholders for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share
$
(424
)
 
$
(571
)
 
$
2,110

Basic weighted-average shares
750,673

 
749,271

 
719,325

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Nonvested restricted stock units
—

 
—

 
2,234

Stock options
—

 
—

 
2,064

Convertible debentures
—

 
—

 
18

Diluted weighted-average shares (1)
750,673

 
749,271

 
723,641

Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
(.57
)
 
$
(.76
)
 
$
2.93

Diluted
$
(.57
)
 
$
(.76
)
 
$
2.91


 
(1)
For the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 0.6 million and 1.7 million weighted-average nonvested restricted stock units, and 0.5 million and 1.5 million weighted-average stock options have been excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per common share as their inclusion would be antidilutive due to our loss from continuing operations attributable to The Williams Companies, Inc.