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Earnings or Loss per Share
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
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, SARs, RSUs and PSUs) as if they had been exercised, vested or converted at the beginning of the periods presented.

The details of our net loss from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders are set forth below:
 
Three months ended
 
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
in millions, except share amounts
 
 
 
 
Loss from continuing operations
$
(306.9
)
 
$
(1,367.2
)
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
(8.7
)
 
(6.1
)
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders
$
(315.6
)
 
$
(1,373.3
)
 
 
 
 
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - basic and diluted
742,090,960

 
807,879,932



We reported losses from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. Therefore, the potentially dilutive effect at March 31, 2019 and 2018 of the following items were not included in the computation of diluted loss from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive to the computation or, in the case of certain PSUs, because such awards had not yet met the applicable performance criteria: (i) the aggregate number of shares issuable pursuant to outstanding options, SARs, PSARs and RSUs of 74.8 million and 51.9 million, respectively, and (ii) the aggregate number of PSUs of 8.2 million and 7.3 million, respectively.