XML 31 R22.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.6
Earnings Per Share Data ("EPS") and Stock Based Compensation (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share Data ("EPS") and Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]  
Computation of basic and diluted earnings per share
                                 
    Three months ended
September 30,
    Nine months ended
September 30,
 
    (amounts in thousands)  
    2012     2011     2012     2011  

Basic and Diluted:

                               

Net income attributable to UHS

  $ 71,817     $ 85,054     $ 307,985     $ 302,896  

Less: Net income attributable to unvested restricted share grants

    (85     (165     (379     (440
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to UHS—basic and diluted

  $ 71,732     $ 84,889     $ 307,606     $ 302,456  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares—basic

    96,817       97,397       96,701       97,447  

Net effect of dilutive stock options and grants based on the treasury stock method

    794       1,201       1,010       1,461  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares and equivalents—diluted

    97,611       98,598       97,711       98,908  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per basic share attributable to UHS:

  $ 0.74     $ 0.87     $ 3.18     $ 3.10  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per diluted share attributable to UHS:

  $ 0.73     $ 0.86     $ 3.15     $ 3.06