13. Earnings Per Share

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


	Three months ended September 30,
	2018		2017
Numerator:
Net earnings attributable to the Company	$	120	$	126
Denominator (in thousands):
Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted average shares outstanding		159,032		162,866
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and other		2,003		2,127
Denominator for diluted earnings per share-adjusted weighted average shares outstanding		161,035		164,993
Basic earnings per share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.75	$	0.78
Loss from discontinued operations		—		(0.01)
Net earnings	$	0.75	$	0.77
Diluted earnings per share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.75	$	0.77
Loss from discontinued operations		—		(0.01)
Net earnings	$	0.75	$	0.76

Options to purchase 1,794,634 and 1,168,671 weighted average shares of common stock which were outstanding during the three months ended September 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.


	Nine months ended September 30,
	2018		2017
Numerator:
Net earnings attributable to the Company	$	267	$	314
Denominator (in thousands):
Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted average shares outstanding		160,936		162,658
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and other		2,041		1,782
Denominator for diluted earnings per share-adjusted weighted average shares outstanding		162,977		164,440
Basic earnings per share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	1.67	$	1.94
Loss from discontinued operations		(0.01)		(0.01)
Net earnings	$	1.66	$	1.93
Diluted earnings per share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	1.65	$	1.92
Loss from discontinued operations		(0.01)		(0.01)
Net earnings	$	1.64	$	1.91

Options to purchase 1,854,809 and 1,664,845 weighted average shares of common stock which were outstanding during the nine months ended September 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.