Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of earnings per share and reconciliation of basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

The table below presents the computation of EPS, including the reconciliation of basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands, except EPS):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Net income	$	69,261	$	48,783	$	217,649	$	165,674
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—		—		294
Net income attributable to Pool Corporation	$	69,261	$	48,783	$	217,649	$	165,968
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	40,422		40,659		40,416		41,065
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and employee stock purchase plan	1,375		1,548		1,415		1,626
Diluted	41,797		42,207		41,831		42,691
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.71	$	1.20	$	5.39	$	4.04
Diluted	$	1.66	$	1.16	$	5.20	$	3.89
Anti-dilutive stock options excluded from diluted earnings per share computations	—		108		—		108