21. Earnings Per Common Share

The table below sets forth the computations of basic and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands, except per share data):



		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2019	2018	2017
Basic earnings per common share
Numerator:
Net income	$	32,103	55,793	102,303
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		14,412	20,691	18,378
Net income available to shareholders	$	17,691	35,102	83,925
Denominator:
Basic - weighted average number of common share outstanding		92,628	95,298	98,745
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.19	0.37	0.85
Diluted earnings per common share
Numerator:
Net income available to shareholders	$	17,691	35,102	83,925
Denominator:
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding		92,628	95,298	98,745
Effect of dilutive restricted stock awards		1,026	2,562	5,171
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding		93,654	97,860	103,916
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.19	0.36	0.81

During the year ended December 31, 2019, approximately 2,506,876 shares of unvested restricted stock awards were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because such awards were assumed to be fully repurchased under the treasury stock method based on the unrecognized compensation cost associated with such awards. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, there were no unvested restricted stock awards that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for such periods. During the year ended December 31, 2017, options to acquire 27,346 shares of Class A Common Stock were anti-dilutive.