13. Earnings Per Share

The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:


	Three months ended June 30,
	2018		2017
Numerator:
Net earnings attributable to the Company	$	50	$	140
Denominator (in thousands):
Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted average shares outstanding		160,858		162,716
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and other		1,854		1,766
Denominator for diluted earnings per share-adjusted weighted average shares outstanding		162,712		164,482
Basic earnings per share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.31	$	0.86
Loss from discontinued operations
Net earnings	$	0.31	$	0.86
Diluted earnings per share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.31	$	0.85
Loss from discontinued operations
Net earnings	$	0.31	$	0.85

Options to purchase 1,989,521 and 1,617,748 weighted average shares of common stock which were outstanding during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares.


	Six months ended June 30,
	2018		2017
Numerator:
Net earnings attributable to the Company	$	147	$	188
Denominator (in thousands):
Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted average shares outstanding		161,904		162,553
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and other		2,060		1,609
Denominator for diluted earnings per share-adjusted weighted average shares outstanding		163,964		164,162
Basic earnings per share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.91	$	1.16
Loss from discontinued operations		(0.01)
Net earnings	$	0.90	$	1.16
Diluted earnings per share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.90	$	1.15
Loss from discontinued operations
Net earnings	$	0.90	$	1.15

Options to purchase 1,895,822 and 1,912,832 weighted average shares of common stock which were outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares.