Earnings per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings per Share [Abstract]

Computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012
Basic Earnings Per Share computation:
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	1,865	($	1,111	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		(353	)
Net income (loss) attributable to PCTEL, Inc .		1,865		(758	)
Less: adjustments to redemption value of noncontrolling interests		0		(122	)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	1,865	($	880	)
Denominator:
Common shares outstanding		17,684		17,264
Earnings per common share - basic
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	0.11	($	0.05	)
Diluted Earnings Per Share computation:
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	1,865	($	1,111	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		(353	)
Net income (loss) attributable to PCTEL, Inc .		1,865		(758	)
Less: adjustments to redemption value of noncontrolling interests		0		(122	)
Net income (loss) available to commons shareholders	$	1,865	($	880	)
Denominator:
Common shares outstanding		17,684		17,264
Restricted shares subject to vesting		148		*
Common stock option grants and deferred grants		79		*
Total shares		17,911		17,264
Earnings per common share - diluted
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	0.10	($	0.05	)

* As denoted by “*” in the table above, the weighted average common stock option grants, performance shares and restricted shares of 421,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 were excluded from the calculations of diluted net loss per share since their effects are anti-dilutive.