Earnings per share

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing earnings from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per common share assumes the exercise of outstanding stock options and the vesting of RSUs using the treasury stock method when the effects of such assumptions are dilutive. A reconciliation of earnings from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. and weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2016		April 4, 2015
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	171,548	22,346
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest	—		—
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	171,548	22,346

Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic and diluted:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic	73,976		72,988
Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares—options to purchase common shares and RSUs, net	514		542
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted	74,490		73,530

Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic	$	2.32	0.31
Diluted	$	2.30	0.30