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Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share from Continuing Operations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Common Share from Continuing Operations [Text Block]
Note 8 – Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share from Continuing Operations
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
(Dollars in millions, except per-share
amounts; shares in thousands)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The Williams Companies, Inc. available to common stockholders for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share
$
2,110

 
$
441

 
$
723

Basic weighted-average shares
719,325

 
682,948

 
619,792

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Nonvested restricted stock units
2,234

 
1,995

 
2,694

Stock options
2,064

 
2,149

 
2,608

Convertible debentures
18

 
93

 
392

Diluted weighted-average shares
723,641

 
687,185

 
625,486

Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
2.93

 
$
.65

 
$
1.17

Diluted
$
2.91

 
$
.64

 
$
1.15


Beginning in 2012, we have nonvested service-based restricted stock units that contain a nonforfeitable right to dividends during the vesting period and are considered participating securities. Dividends associated with these participating securities were $4 million, $2 million and $1 million for 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and have been subtracted from Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The Williams Companies, Inc. available to common stockholders for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share in the calculation of earnings (loss) per common share.