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Earnings Per Share Data ("EPS") and Stock Based Compensation (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share | The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data):
|  | Three months ended March 31, |
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Basic and Diluted: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to UHS |  | $ | 174,299 |  |  | $ | 138,078 |
Less: Net income attributable to unvested restricted share grants |  |  | (68 | ) |  |  | (70 | )
Net income attributable to UHS – basic and diluted |  | $ | 174,231 |  |  | $ | 138,008 |
Weighted average number of common shares - basic |  |  | 98,910 |  |  |  | 98,572 |
Net effect of dilutive stock options and grants based on the treasury stock method |  |  | 1,737 |  |  |  | 1,585 |
Weighted average number of common shares and equivalents - diluted |  |  | 100,647 |  |  |  | 100,157 |
Earnings per basic share attributable to UHS: |  | $ | 1.76 |  |  | $ | 1.40 |
Earnings per diluted share attributable to UHS: |  | $ | 1.73 |  |  | $ | 1.38 |

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