Earnings Per Share (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Potential common shares consist of: i) employee stock purchase plan shares; ii) unvested time-based and performance-based restricted stock units, along with related dividend equivalent rights; and iii) shares issuable pursuant to an equity forward sale agreement (EFSA). See Note 6, Equity, for additional information on the EFSA and its impact on earnings per share. Unvested performance-based restricted stock units and associated dividend equivalent rights are included in dilutive potential common shares only after the performance criteria have been met. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, unvested performance-based restricted stock units and related dividend equivalent rights of approximately 303,000 and 363,000, respectively, were excluded from the dilutive calculation because the performance goals had not been met.

Net income attributable to common shareholders is the same for both the basic and diluted earnings per share computations. The reconciliations of the denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015	2014
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic	78,271	78,992
Dilutive effect of potential common shares	3,195	1,164
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted	81,466	80,156