Earnings per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the information used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share:


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Earnings from continuing operations	$	198,085	$	166,456	$	303,790	$	275,865
Loss from discontinued operations, net	—		(26,497)		—		(4,472)
Net earnings	$	198,085	$	139,959	$	303,790	$	271,393
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	1.36	$	1.10	$	2.09	$	1.80
Loss from discontinued operations, net	$	—	$	(0.17)	$	—	$	(0.03)
Net earnings	$	1.36	$	0.92	$	2.09	$	1.77

Weighted average shares outstanding	145,366,000		151,744,000		145,227,000		153,124,000
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	1.35	$	1.08	$	2.07	$	1.77
Loss from discontinued operations, net	$	—	$	(0.17)	$	—	$	(0.03)
Net earnings	$	1.35	$	0.91	$	2.07	$	1.74

Weighted average shares outstanding	147,179,000		153,938,000		147,041,000		155,573,000

The following table is a reconciliation of the share amounts used in computing earnings per share:


	Three Months Ended June 30,			Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic	145,366,000	151,744,000	145,227,000	153,124,000
Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of SARs and vesting of performance shares and RSUs	1,813,000	2,194,000	1,814,000	2,449,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted	147,179,000	153,938,000	147,041,000	155,573,000