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Earnings Per Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Numerator |  |
Net income attributable to Wabtec shareholders | $ 73,889 | $ 94,163
Less: dividends declared - common shares and non-vested restricted stock | (9,572) | (7,355)
Undistributed earnings | $ 64,317 | $ 86,808
Percentage allocated to common shareholders (as a percent) | 99.70% | 99.70%
Undistributed earnings allocated to common shareholders | $ 64,124 | $ 86,548
Add: dividends declared - common shares | 9,542 | 7,332
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per common share | $ 73,666 | $ 93,880
Denominator |  |
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) | 95,243 | 91,258
Assumed conversion of dilutive stock-based compensation plans (in shares) | 748 | 891
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share - adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversion (in shares) | 95,991 | 92,149
Net income attributable to Wabtec shareholders per common share |  |
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 0.77 | $ 1.03
Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 0.77 | $ 1.02
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding and non-vested restricted stock expected to vest (in shares) | 95,544 | 91,543

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