Net Income (Loss) Attributable to First Data Corporation Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share

The following table sets forth the computation of the Company's basic and diluted net income (loss) attributable to First Data Corporation per share:

	Three months ended March 31,
(in millions, except per share amounts)	2017		2016
Numerator:
Net income (loss) used in computing net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted	$	36	$	(56	)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share, basic	910		896
Effect of dilutive securities	21		—
Total dilutive securities	931		896
Net income (loss) attributable to First Data Corporation per share:
Basic	$	0.04	$	(0.06	)
Diluted	$	0.04	$	(0.06	)
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted net income (loss) per share (a)	13		46

(a) Potentially dilutive securities whose effect would have been anti-dilutive are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.