Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 02, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Computation Of Earnings Per Share And Effect On Weighted-Average Number Of Shares

The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

Fiscal Years	2014		2013		2012
(In thousands, except per share data)
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Trimble Navigation Ltd.	$	214,118	$	218,855	$	191,060
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic earnings per share	260,103		256,648		251,132
Effect of dilutive securities	4,353		4,558		5,642
Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares used in diluted earnings per share	264,456		261,206		256,774
Basic earnings per share	$	0.82	$	0.85	$	0.76
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.81	$	0.84	$	0.74