Net Income per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of calculation of numerator and denominator in earnings per share

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
Net (Loss) Income per Basic and Diluted Share	2020			2019
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator
Net loss from continuing operations	$	(31,767	)	$	(8,452	)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	$	(244	)	$	15,069
Net (loss) income attributable to PDL’s shareholders used to compute net (loss) income per basic and diluted share	$	(31,723	)	$	6,680
Denominator
Total weighted-average shares used to compute net (loss) income attributable to PDL’s shareholders, per basic share	122,896			128,799
Shares used to compute net (loss) income attributable to PDL’s shareholders, per diluted share	122,896			128,799
Net loss from continuing operations	$	(0.26	)	$	(0.07	)
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations	$	0.00		$	0.12
Net (loss) income attributable to PDL’s shareholders per share - basic	$	(0.26	)	$	0.05
Net loss from continuing operations	$	(0.26	)	$	(0.07	)
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations	$	0.00		$	0.12
Net (loss) income attributable to PDL’s shareholders per share - diluted	$	(0.26	)	$	0.05