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Earnings per Share
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings per Share
18. Earnings per Share

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,
 2024202320242023
Earnings from continuing operations$312,896 $261,983 $1,161,585 $685,685 
Earnings from discontinued operations, net34,204 27,770 99,558 74,881 
Net earnings$347,100 $289,753 $1,261,143 $760,566 
Basic earnings per common share:  
Earnings from continuing operations$2.28 $1.87 $8.42 $4.90 
Earnings from discontinued operations, net$0.25 $0.20 $0.72 $0.54 
Net earnings$2.53 $2.07 $9.14 $5.44 
Weighted average shares outstanding137,251,000 139,878,000 137,913,000 139,833,000 
Diluted earnings per common share:  
Earnings from continuing operations$2.26 $1.86 $8.37 $4.88 
Earnings from discontinued operations, net$0.25 $0.20 $0.72 $0.53 
Net earnings$2.51 $2.06 $9.08 $5.41 
Weighted average shares outstanding138,223,000 140,615,000 138,830,000 140,603,000 

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,
 2024202320242023
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic137,251,000 139,878,000 137,913,000 139,833,000 
Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of SARs and vesting of performance shares and RSUs972,000 737,000 917,000 770,000 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted138,223,000 140,615,000 138,830,000 140,603,000 

Diluted earnings per share amounts are computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of SARs and vesting of performance shares and RSUs, as determined using the treasury stock method.

The weighted average number of anti-dilutive potential common shares excluded from the calculation above were approximately 44,000 and 39,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 63,000 and 54,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.