NET EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

Diluted earnings per share is net earnings available to common shareholders divided by the sum of the weighted average number of our outstanding common shares and the effect of our outstanding dilutive potential common shares:



	QUARTER ENDED		YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
SHARES IN THOUSANDS	SEPTEMBER 2016	SEPTEMBER 2015	SEPTEMBER 2016	SEPTEMBER 2015
Weighted average number of outstanding common shares – basic	749,587	514,301	708,395	518,121
Dilutive potential common shares:
Stock options	3,185	1,969	2,660	2,459
Restricted stock units	814	348	723	352
Performance share units	458	470	427	523
Total effect of outstanding dilutive potential common shares	4,457	2,787	3,810	3,334
Weighted average number of outstanding common shares – dilutive	754,044	517,088	712,205	521,455

Potential Shares Not Included in the Computation of Diluted Earnings per Share

The following shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were either antidilutive or the required performance or market conditions were not met. Some or all of these shares may be dilutive potential common shares in future periods.



	QUARTER ENDED		YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
SHARES IN THOUSANDS	SEPTEMBER 2016	SEPTEMBER 2015	SEPTEMBER 2016	SEPTEMBER 2015
Stock options	1,835	6,579	1,835	6,579
Performance share units	361	351	361	351
Preference shares	—	24,987	—	24,987