Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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,
	2017		2016		2015
Net income (loss) attributable to MasTec:
Net income (loss) - basic and diluted (a)	$	347,213	$	131,263	$	(79,110	)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	80,903		80,372		80,489
Dilutive common stock equivalents	1,422		1,022		—
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	82,325		81,394		80,489
Additional information:
Weighted average anti-dilutive common stock equivalents (b)	—		31		564

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

(b) For the year ended December 31, 2016, represents anti-dilutive common stock equivalents as calculated under the treasury stock method, and, for the year ended December 31, 2015, represents anti-dilutive common stock equivalents due to the Company having reported a net loss.