Net Earnings Per Share Net Earnings Per Share (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the numerator and denominator utilized in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018
Numerator for earnings per share:
Net earnings for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	61,748	$	39,195
Denominator for earnings per share:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	135,541		138,504
Assumed exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock awards, net of shares assumed reacquired under the treasury stock method	1,624		2,490
Diluted shares outstanding	137,165		140,994

The effect of stock-based compensation awards for three months ended March 31, 2019, which in the aggregate consisted of 58,000 shares have been excluded for purposes of diluted earnings per share since the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. There were no shares excluded for the three months ended March 31, 2018.