Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share for each period presented have been computed by dividing income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Gentiva shareholders, discontinued operations, net of tax and net income (loss) attributable to Gentiva shareholders, by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for each respective period. The computations of the basic and diluted per share amounts were as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	For the Year Ended
	December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011			December 31, 2010
Net income (loss) attributable to Gentiva shareholders	$	26,796	$	(450,525	)	$	52,155
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	30,509		30,336			29,724
Shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of stock
options and under stock plans for employees and
directors using the treasury stock method	178		—			744
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	30,687		30,336			30,468
Basic earnings per common share
Net income (loss) attributable to Gentiva shareholders	$	0.88	$	(14.85	)	$	1.75
Diluted earnings per common share:
Net income (loss) attributable to Gentiva shareholders	$	0.87	$	(14.85	)	$	1.71
Anti-dilutive shares by type:
Stock options	2,813		2,388			1,061
Performance share units	89		129			38
Restricted stock	330		348			—
Total anti-dilutive shares	3,232		2,865			1,099

For 2012, 2011 and 2010 approximately 3.2 million, 2.9 million and 1.1 million shares, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock