Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

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,
	2016			2015			2014
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per common share:
Net income attributable to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders	$	152,439		$	133,636		$	124,336
Net income available to participating securities (a)	(2,242		)	(2,159		)	(2,590		)
Net income available to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders	150,197			131,477			121,746
Denominator:
Weighted-average outstanding shares of common stock	47,668,357			47,627,853			46,778,015
Dilutive effect of:
Equity incentive plans	201,660			293,911			328,523
Convertible debt (b)	93,209			165,996			—
Common stock and common stock equivalents	47,963,226			48,087,760			47,106,538
Net income per share:
Basic	$	3.15		$	2.76		$	2.60
Diluted	$	3.13		$	2.73		$	2.58

^(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, 2016, 2015 and 2014, 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.