Note F: Earnings Per Share

The following is a reconciliation of net earnings and the number of shares used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computations:


In thousands, except per share amounts	Net Earnings		Weighted Average Shares		Earnings Per Share
Fiscal 2017
Basic	$	259,545		85,592	$	3.03
Effect of dilutive stock-based awards				488
Diluted	$	259,545		86,080	$	3.02
Fiscal 2016
Basic	$	305,387		88,594	$	3.45
Effect of dilutive stock-based awards				868
Diluted	$	305,387		89,462	$	3.41
Fiscal 2015
Basic	$	310,068		90,787	$	3.42
Effect of dilutive stock-based awards				1,315
Diluted	$	310,068		92,102	$	3.37

Stock-based awards of 577,000, 261,000, and 12,000 were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share in fiscal 2017, fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, respectively, as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.