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Earnings or Loss per Share | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Earnings or Loss per Share | Earnings or Loss per Share Basic earnings or loss per share (EPS) is computed by dividing net earnings or loss by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS presents the dilutive effect, if any, on a per share basis of potential shares (e.g., options, SAR s, RSU s and PSU s) as if they had been exercised, vested or converted at the beginning of the periods presented. The details of our net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders are set forth below:
| Three months ended |  | Six months ended
| June 30, |  | June 30,
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
| in millions
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 668.7 |  |  | $ | (761.3 | ) |  | $ | (696.3 | ) |  | $ | (1,126.8 | )
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests | (36.1 | ) |  | (4.8 | ) |  | (42.2 | ) |  | (39.8 | )
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders | $ | 632.6 |  |  | $ | (766.1 | ) |  | $ | (738.5 | ) |  | $ | (1,166.6 | )
Our weighted average Liberty Global Share outstanding are set forth below:
| Three months ended |  | Six months ended
| June 30, |  | June 30,
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding (Liberty Global Shares): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | 788,815,021 |  |  | 853,612,217 |  |  | 798,215,803 |  |  | 871,936,668 |
Diluted | 791,920,021 |  |  | 853,612,217 |  |  | 798,215,803 |  |  | 871,936,668 |
We reported losses from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. Therefore, the potentially dilutive effect at June 30, 2018 and 2017 of the following items were not included in the computation of diluted loss from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders per share for such periods because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive to the computation or, in the case of certain PSU s, because such awards had not yet met the applicable performance criteria: (i) the aggregate number of outstanding options, SAR s and RSU s of 59.5 million and 55.5 million, respectively, and (ii) the aggregate number of PSU s of 5.8 million and 7.3 million, respectively. The details of the calculations of our basic and diluted EPS from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 are set forth in the following table:
Numerator: |
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders (basic and diluted EPS computation) (in millions) | $ | 632.6 |
Denominator (Liberty Global Shares): |
Weighted average ordinary shares (basic EPS computation) | 788,815,021 |
Incremental shares attributable to the assumed exercise of outstanding options, SARs and the release of restricted shares and share units upon vesting (treasury stock method) | 3,105,000 |
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding (diluted EPS computation) | 791,920,021 |
A total of 41.7 million options, SAR s and RSU s were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share set forth in the table above because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. In addition, at June 30, 2018, 5.8 million PSUs were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because such awards had not yet met the applicable performance criteria.

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