Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share Basic and Diluted

The following table sets forth the computation of net income (loss) per common share attributable to Infinera Corporation - basic and diluted (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Years Ended
	December 31, 2016			December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to Infinera Corporation	$	(23,927	)	$	51,413	$	13,659
Denominator:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	142,989			133,259		123,672
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee equity plans	—			5,686		4,778
Assumed conversion of convertible senior notes from conversion spread	—			4,226		115
Dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding	142,989			143,171		128,565
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Infinera Corporation
Basic	$	(0.17	)	$	0.39	$	0.11
Diluted	$	(0.17	)	$	0.36	$	0.11

Antidilutive Shares Excluded from Computation of Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

The following sets forth the potentially dilutive shares excluded from the computation of the diluted net income (loss) per share because their effect was anti-dilutive (in thousands):

	As of
	December 31, 2016	December 26, 2015	December 27, 2014
Stock options outstanding	2,042	8	362
Restricted stock units	5,302	415	331
Performance stock units	896	73	124
Employee stock purchase plan shares	1,010	225	741
Total	9,250	721	1,558