Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

NOTE 2. EARNINGS PER SHARE

A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per shareis shown in the table below:

Year Ended December 31,	2015		2014		2013
Numerators
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Net income	$	13,687	$	6,736	$	18,722
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(342)		(294)		(304)
Net income attributable to AT&T		13,345		6,442		18,418
Dilutive potential common shares:
Share-based payment		13		13		13
Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	13,358	$	6,455	$	18,431
Denominators (000,000)
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding		5,628		5,205		5,368
Dilutive potential common shares:
Share-based payment (in shares)		18		16		17
Denominator for diluted earnings per share		5,646		5,221		5,385
Basic earnings per share attributable to AT&T	$	2.37	$	1.24	$	3.42
Diluted earnings per share attributable to AT&T	$	2.37	$	1.24	$	3.42