Earnings per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

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


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Earnings from continuing operations	$	206,006	$	157,305	$	509,796	$	433,170
Loss from discontinued operations, net	—		—		—		(4,472)
Net earnings	$	206,006	$	157,305	$	509,796	$	428,698
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	1.42	$	1.07	$	3.51	$	2.87
Loss from discontinued operations, net	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(0.03)
Net earnings	$	1.42	$	1.07	$	3.51	$	2.84

Weighted average shares outstanding	145,372,000		147,344,000		145,276,000		151,177,000
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	1.40	$	1.05	$	3.47	$	2.82
Loss from discontinued operations, net	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(0.03)
Net earnings	$	1.40	$	1.05	$	3.47	$	2.79

Weighted average shares outstanding	147,051,000		149,457,000		147,053,000		153,429,000

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


	Three Months Ended September 30,			Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic	145,372,000	147,344,000	145,276,000	151,177,000
Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of SARs and vesting of performance shares and RSUs	1,679,000	2,113,000	1,777,000	2,252,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted	147,051,000	149,457,000	147,053,000	153,429,000