Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

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 Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Net income (loss) attributable to MasTec:
Net income (loss) - basic and diluted (a)	$	56,277	$	7,618	$	77,672	$	(2,346	)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (b)	80,462		79,845		80,323		80,681
Dilutive common stock equivalents	1,083		603		918		—
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	81,545		80,448		81,241		80,681

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

(b) Excludes non-participating unvested restricted share awards and treasury stock.