| Computation of Earnings Per Common Share |
Computation of Earnings Per Common Share The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter and year-to-date 2012 and 2011 is as follows (in thousands, except per share data): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 Weeks Ended | | 39 Weeks Ended | | October 27, 2012 | | October 29, 2011 | | October 27, 2012 | | October 29, 2011 | Numerator: | |
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| (Loss) income from continuing operations, attributed to Staples, Inc. | $ | (568,693 | ) | | $ | 323,770 |
| | $ | (250,678 | ) | | $ | 704,558 |
| (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (27,559 | ) | | 2,610 |
| | (38,084 | ) | | (3,495 | ) | (Loss) income attributed to Staples, Inc. | (596,252 | ) | | 326,380 |
| | (288,762 | ) | | 701,063 |
| | | | | | | | | Denominator: | | | | | | | | Weighted-average common shares outstanding | 666,989 |
| | 691,205 |
| | 673,366 |
| | 698,813 |
| Effect of dilutive securities: | | | | | | | | Employee stock options, restricted shares and performance shares | — |
| | 6,804 |
| | — |
| | 9,215 |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding assuming dilution | 666,989 |
| | 698,009 |
| | 673,366 |
| | 708,028 |
| | | | | | | | | Basic Earnings Per Common Share: | | | | | | | | Continuing operations attributed to Staples, Inc. | $ | (0.85 | ) | | $ | 0.47 |
| | $ | (0.37 | ) | | $ | 1.01 |
| Discontinued operations attributed to Staples, Inc. | (0.04 | ) | | — |
| | (0.06 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | Net (loss) income attributed to Staples, Inc. | $ | (0.89 | ) | | $ | 0.47 |
| | $ | (0.43 | ) | | $ | 1.00 |
| | | | | | | | | Diluted Earnings Per Common Share: | | | | | | | | Continuing operations attributed to Staples, Inc. | $ | (0.85 | ) | | $ | 0.46 |
| | $ | (0.37 | ) | | $ | 1.00 |
| Discontinued operations attributed to Staples, Inc. | (0.04 | ) | | 0.01 |
| | (0.06 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | Net (loss) income attributed to Staples, Inc. | $ | (0.89 | ) | | $ | 0.47 |
| | $ | (0.43 | ) | | $ | 0.99 |
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For the third quarter and year-to-date 2012, approximately 59.3 million and 59.1 million of potentially dilutive equity instruments, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as the Company has recorded net losses for those periods. For the third quarter and year-to-date 2011, approximately 42.0 million and 32.9 million potentially dilutive equity instruments, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. |