Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Components of Earnings Per Common Share - Basic and Diluted

Earnings per common share – basic and diluted components for the periods indicated are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	20,633		$	63,510
Gain on sale of property	15,763			45,157
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5,570		)	(1,593		)
Net income attributable to common shareholders - basic	30,826			107,074
Income attributable to operating partnership units	—			499
Net income attributable to common shareholders - diluted	$	30,826		$	107,573
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic	127,610			123,593
Effect of dilutive securities:
Share options and awards	938			1,216
Operating partnership units	—			1,462
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted	128,548			126,271

Schedule Of Anti-Dilutive Securities Of Common Shares

Anti-dilutive securities of our common shares, which are excluded from the calculation of earnings per common share – diluted, are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017	2016
Share options (1)	—	463
Operating partnership units	1,462	—
Total anti-dilutive securities	1,462	463

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(1) Exclusion results as exercise prices were greater than the average market price for each respective period.