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Earnings Per Share (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings per share Earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 are calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Basic earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.
$
1,036,898

 
$
1,278,374

 
$
612,588

Weighted average common shares outstanding
326,897

 
337,051

 
343,024

Basic earnings per share
$
3.17

 
$
3.79

 
$
1.79

Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.
$
1,036,898

 
$
1,278,374

 
$
612,588

Weighted average common shares outstanding
326,897

 
337,051

 
343,024

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Options to purchase common stock
745

 
1,246

 
1,076

Unvested RSU awards
250

 
346

 
190

Unvested PSU awards
491

 
338

 
100

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding
328,383

 
338,981

 
344,390

Diluted earnings per share
$
3.16

 
$
3.77

 
$
1.78