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Earnings Per Share
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted net earnings per common share ($ in millions, except per share data in dollars and shares in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
 202220212020
Earnings attributable to Centene Corporation$1,202 $1,347 $1,808 
Shares used in computing per share amounts: 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding575,191 582,832 570,722 
Common stock equivalents (as determined by applying the treasury stock method)6,849 7,684 8,413 
Weighted average number of common shares and potential dilutive common shares outstanding582,040 590,516 579,135 
   
Net earnings per common share attributable to Centene Corporation:
Basic earnings per common share$2.09 $2.31 $3.17 
Diluted earnings per common share$2.07 $2.28 $3.12 

The calculation of diluted earnings per common share for 2022, 2021, and 2020 excludes the impact of 187 thousand shares, 44 thousand shares, and 398 thousand shares, respectively, related to anti-dilutive stock options and restricted stock units.