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Net Earnings per Share
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Net Earnings per Share Net Earnings per Share

The basic weighted average shares and common stock equivalents for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were computed using the treasury stock method.

The following table summarizes net earnings and net earnings per share attributable to FIS common stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (in millions, except per share amounts):
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings attributable to FIS common stockholders
$
154

 
$
154

 
$
456

 
$
548

Weighted average shares outstanding — basic
516

 
328

 
388

 
329

Plus: Common stock equivalent shares
8

 
3

 
8

 
4

Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted
524

 
331

 
396

 
333

Net earnings per share — basic attributable to FIS common stockholders
$
0.30

 
$
0.47

 
$
1.18

 
$
1.67

Net earnings per share — diluted attributable to FIS common stockholders
$
0.29

 
$
0.47

 
$
1.15

 
$
1.65



Options to purchase approximately 0 million and 1 million shares of our common stock for the three months and 1 million and 1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive.

On July 20, 2017 our Board of Directors approved a plan authorizing repurchases of up to $4.0 billion of our outstanding common stock in the open market at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions through December 31, 2020.  This share repurchase authorization replaced any existing share repurchase authorization.