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EARNINGS PER SHARE | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract] |
EARNINGS PER SHARE | EARNINGS PER SHARE The computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is as follows (in millions, except per share data):
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Amounts attributable to Quest Diagnostics’ common stockholders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Quest Diagnostics | $ | 772 |  |  | $ | 645 |  |  | $ | 709 |
Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |
Earnings available to Quest Diagnostics’ common stockholders – basic and diluted | $ | 769 |  |  | $ | 642 |  |  | $ | 706 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic | 137 |  |  | 140 |  |  | 144 |
Effect of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options and performance share units | 3 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted | 140 |  |  | 142 |  |  | 145 |
Earnings per share attributable to Quest Diagnostics’ common stockholders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 5.63 |  |  | $ | 4.58 |  |  | $ | 4.92 |
Diluted | $ | 5.50 |  |  | $ | 4.51 |  |  | $ | 4.87 |
The following securities were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share due to their antidilutive effect:
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Stock options | 2 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |

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