Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share for each period presented have been computed by dividing (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Gentiva shareholders, discontinued operations, net of tax and net (loss) income attributable to Gentiva shareholders, by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for each respective period. The computations of the basic and diluted per share amounts were as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	For the Year Ended
	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Net (loss) income attributable to Gentiva shareholders	$	(598,994	)	$	26,796	$	(450,525	)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	31,954			30,509		30,336
Shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of stock options and under stock plans for employees and directors using the treasury stock method	—			178		—
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	31,954			30,687		30,336
Basic earnings per common share
Net (loss) income attributable to Gentiva shareholders	$	(18.75	)	$	0.88	$	(14.85	)
Diluted earnings per common share:
Net (loss) income attributable to Gentiva shareholders	$	(18.75	)	$	0.87	$	(14.85	)
Anti-dilutive shares by type:
Stock options	595			2,813		2,388
Performance share units	—			89		129
Restricted stock	231			330		348
Total anti-dilutive shares	826			3,232		2,865

For 2013, 2012 and 2011 approximately 0.8 million, 3.2 million and 2.9 million shares, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock