Calculation Of Net Income Per Share Attributable To Verisign Stockholders

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Calculation Of Net Income Per Share Attributable To Verisign Stockholders [Abstract]

Calculation Of Net Income Per Share Attributable To Verisign Stockholders

Note 9.    Calculation of Net Income per Share Attributable to Verisign Stockholders

The following table presents the computation of weighted average shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to Verisign stockholders:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(In thousands)
Weighted-average shares of common shares outstanding		165,408		177,534		191,821
Weighted-average potential shares of common stock outstanding:
Stock options		309		428		283
Unvested restricted stock units		736		873		471
Conversion spread related to convertible debentures		416
Employee stock purchase plan		18		130
Shares used to compute diluted net income per share attributable to Verisign stockholders		166,887		178,965		192,575

The following table presents the weighted-average potential shares of common stock that were excluded from the above calculation because their effect was anti-dilutive, and the respective weighted-average exercise prices of the weighted-average stock options outstanding:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Weighted-average stock options outstanding		366		2,836		6,925
Weighted-average exercise price	$	35.70	$	31.32	$	28.40
Weighted-average restricted stock units outstanding		35		57		1,136
Employee stock purchase plan		434		365		2,259