Net Income Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of basic and diluted income per share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income per share attributable to the Company:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Numerator:
Net income attributable to NuVasive, Inc.	$	3,926	$	12,960	$	30,771	$	54,788
Denominator for basic and diluted net income per share:
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic		50,264		48,993		49,970		48,513
Dilutive potential common stock outstanding:
Stock options and employee stock purchase plan		223		895		347		1,224
Restricted stock units		1,483		1,129		1,221		1,127
Warrants		2,141		417		986		139
Senior Convertible Notes		1,671		1,765		974		1,199
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted		55,782		53,199		53,498		52,202
Basic net income per share attributable to NuVasive, Inc.	$	0.08	$	0.26	$	0.62	$	1.13
Diluted net income per share attributable to NuVasive, Inc.	$	0.07	$	0.24	$	0.58	$	1.05

Anti-dilutive common stock equivalents not included in calculation of net income per diluted share

The following weighted-average outstanding common stock equivalents were not included in the calculation of net income per diluted share because their effects were anti-dilutive:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Stock options, employee stock purchase plan, and restricted stock units		6		13		1,213		53
Warrants		10,865		—		14,050		6,369
Senior Convertible Notes		—		—		10,067		—
Total		10,871		13		25,330		6,422