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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Computation Of Earnings Per Share And Effect On Weighted-Average Number Of Shares | The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
| Second Quarter of |  | First Two Quarters of
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
(In millions, except per share amounts) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Numerator: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Trimble Inc. | $ | 49.9 |  |  | $ | 35.7 |  |  | $ | 100.4 |  |  | $ | 55.5 |
Denominator: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic earnings per share | 253.0 |  |  | 250.5 |  |  | 252.5 |  |  | 250.8 |
Effect of dilutive securities | 4.1 |  |  | 3.2 |  |  | 4.0 |  |  | 3.1 |
Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares used in diluted earnings per share | 257.1 |  |  | 253.7 |  |  | 256.5 |  |  | 253.9 |
Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.20 |  |  | $ | 0.14 |  |  | $ | 0.40 |  |  | $ | 0.22 |
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.19 |  |  | $ | 0.14 |  |  | $ | 0.39 |  |  | $ | 0.22 |

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