Earnings Per Share

The Company computes and reports both basic earnings per share ("EPS") and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net earnings by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the total potential dilution that could occur from outstanding equity plan awards, including unexercised stock options, and unvested shares of both performance and non-performance based awards of restricted stock.

For the three and nine month periods ended October 28, 2017, approximately 14,600 and 446,500 weighted average shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because their effect would have been anti-dilutive for the period presented. For the three and nine month periods ended October 29, 2016, approximately 7,500 and 20,100 weighted average shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because their effect would have been anti-dilutive for the period presented.

The following is a reconciliation of the number of shares (denominator) used in the basic and diluted EPS computations:



	Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
Shares in (000s)	Basic EPS		Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents			Diluted EPS		Basic EPS		Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents			Diluted EPS
October 28, 2017
Shares	379,432		2,700			382,132		382,959		2,864			385,823
Amount	$	0.72	$	—		$	0.72	$	2.38	$	(0.02	)	$	2.36

October 29, 2016
Shares	390,870		2,502			393,372		393,412		2,644			396,056
Amount	$	0.63	$	(0.01	)	$	0.62	$	2.08	$	(0.02	)	$	2.06