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Earnings or Loss per Share
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings or Loss per Share Earnings or Loss per Share

Basic earnings or loss per share (EPS) is computed by dividing net earnings or loss by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS presents the dilutive effect, if any, on a per share basis of potential shares (e.g., options, SARs, RSUs, RSAs and PSUs) as if they had been exercised, vested or converted at the beginning of the periods presented.

The details of our net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders are set forth below:
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
in millions, except share amounts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
$
(339.6
)
 
$
669.0

 
$
(646.5
)
 
$
(698.2
)
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
(29.5
)
 
(36.1
)
 
(38.2
)
 
(42.2
)
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders
$
(369.1
)
 
$
632.9

 
$
(684.7
)
 
$
(740.4
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
735,442,543

 
788,815,021

 
738,748,452

 
798,215,803

Diluted
735,442,543

 
791,920,021

 
738,748,452

 
798,215,803



We reported losses from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and six months ended June 30, 2018. Therefore, the potentially dilutive effect at June 30, 2019 and 2018 of the following items were not included in the computation of diluted loss from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders per share for such periods because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive to the computation or, in the case of certain PSUs, because such awards had not yet met the applicable performance criteria: (i) the aggregate number of shares issuable pursuant to outstanding options, SARs, PSARs, RSUs and RSAs of 82.7 million and 59.5 million, respectively, and (ii) the aggregate number of PSUs of 10.8 million and 5.8 million, respectively.