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Earnings Per Share (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings per share

Earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

                         
    2011     2010     2009  

Basic earnings per share:

                       

Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.

  $ 589,200     $ 506,500     $ 495,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

    375,961       382,985       379,749  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

  $ 1.57     $ 1.32     $ 1.30  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

                       

Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.

  $ 589,200     $ 506,500     $ 495,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

    375,961       382,985       379,749  

Effect of dilutive securities:

                       

Options to purchase common stock

    1,495       1,895       1,172  

Unvested restricted stock awards

    149       231       40  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding

    377,605       385,111       380,961  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 1.56     $ 1.32     $ 1.30  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Antidilutive securities not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations:

                       

Options to purchase common stock

    4,546       2,825       9,836