Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

The components of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per common share:
Net income attributable to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders	$	133,636		$	124,336		$	107,522
Net income available to participating securities (a)	(2,159		)	(2,590		)	(2,105		)
Net income available to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders	131,477			121,746			105,417
Denominator:
Weighted-average outstanding shares of common stock	47,627,853			46,778,015			45,548,767
Dilutive effect of:
Equity incentive plans	293,911			328,523			591,252
Convertible debt (b)	165,996			—			—
Common stock and common stock equivalents	48,087,760			47,106,538			46,140,019
Net income per share:
Basic	$	2.76		$	2.60		$	2.31
Diluted	$	2.73		$	2.58		$	2.28

(a) Represents unvested share-based payment awards that contain certain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid).

(b) Represents the incremental shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes due June 15, 2029 by applying the treasury stock method when the average stock price exceeds the conversion price of the Convertible Notes. (see Note 8 - Long Term Debt)

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, there were zero options outstanding, respectively, which were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares.