Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share Information

The following table provides details underlying the Company’s earnings per share calculations for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Net (loss) income attributable to MasTec:
Net (loss) income, continuing operations - basic (a)	$	(79,110	)	$	122,375		$	147,492
Interest expense, net of tax, convertible notes	—			181			315
Net (loss) income, continuing operations - diluted	$	(79,110	)	$	122,556		$	147,807
Net loss from discontinued operations - basic and diluted (a)	—			(6,452		)	(6,542		)
Net (loss) income attributable to MasTec - diluted	$	(79,110	)	$	116,104		$	141,265
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	80,489			79,953			76,923
Dilutive common stock equivalents	—			813			777
Dilutive shares, convertible notes	—			5,430			7,201
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	80,489			86,196			84,901

(a) Calculated as total net (loss) income less amounts attributable to non-controlling interests.