Net Earnings Per Share Net Earnings Per Share (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

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Net Earnings Per Share

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,
	2021		2020
Numerator for earnings per share:
Net earnings for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	38,807	$	15,424
Denominator for earnings per share:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	131,183		133,596
Assumed exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock awards, net of shares assumed reacquired under the treasury stock method	1,413		1,331
Diluted shares outstanding	132,596		134,927

The effect of stock-based compensation awards for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 that aggregated approximately 119,000 and 6,000 shares, respectively, have been excluded for purposes of diluted earnings per share since the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.