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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
EARNINGS PER SHARE |
Schedule of computations of basic and diluted earnings per share |
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30, |
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(In millions, except per share data) |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Numerator |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Axiall |  | $ | 72.8 |  | $ | 13.6 |  | $ | 69.3 |  | $ | 48.9 |
Less: Net income attributable to participating securities |  |  | - |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | 0.6 |
Net income attributable to common stockholders |  | $ | 72.8 |  | $ | 13.5 |  | $ | 69.2 |  | $ | 48.3 |
Denominator |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average common shares outstanding—Basic |  |  | 69.9 |  |  | 34.4 |  |  | 64.6 |  |  | 34.3 |
Plus: Dilutive effect of stock options and awards |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 0.2 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding—Diluted |  |  | 70.4 |  |  | 34.6 |  |  | 65.1 |  |  | 34.5 |
Earnings per common share from net income attributable to Axiall's common stockholders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic |  | $ | 1.04 |  | $ | 0.39 |  | $ | 1.07 |  | $ | 1.41 |
Diluted |  | $ | 1.03 |  | $ | 0.39 |  | $ | 1.06 |  | $ | 1.40 |

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