Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table presents the calculation of Dominion's basic and diluted EPS:

	2013		2012		2011
(millions, except EPS)
Net income attributable to Dominion	$	1,697	$	302	$	1,408
Average shares of common stock outstanding-Basic	578.7		572.9		573.1
Net effect of dilutive securities(1)	0.8		1.0		1.5
Average shares of common stock outstanding-Diluted	579.5		573.9		574.6
Earnings Per Common Share-Basic	$	2.93	$	0.53	$	2.46
Earnings Per Common Share-Diluted	$	2.93	$	0.53	$	2.45

(1) Dilutive securities consist primarily of contingently convertible senior notes. See Note 17 for more information.

Dominion's 2013 Series A Equity Units and 2013 Series B Equity Units issued in June 2013 are potentially dilutive securities but were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS for the year ended December 31, 2013.  See Note 17 for more information. There were no potentially dilutive securities excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.