Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Computations of Earnings per Common Share

The computations of earnings (loss) per common share were as follows:

(In millions, except per share data)	2014			2013		2012
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	273.6		$	209.0	$	108.3
Less: Noncontrolling interests		1.2			1.2		1.0
Income from continuing operations for EPS		272.4			207.8		107.3
(Loss) income from discontinued operations		(114.3	)		21.9		11.4
Net income attributable to Fortune Brands	$	158.1		$	229.7	$	118.7
Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic
Continuing operations	$	1.68		$	1.26	$	0.67
Discontinued operations		(0.70	)		0.13		0.07
Net income attributable to Fortune Brands common stockholders	$	0.98		$	1.39	$	0.74
Diluted
Continuing operations	$	1.64		$	1.21	$	0.65
Discontinued operations		(0.69	)		0.13		0.06
Net income attributable to Fortune Brands common stockholders	$	0.95		$	1.34	$	0.71
Basic average shares outstanding		161.8			165.5		160.6
Stock-based awards		4.5			5.8		5.5
Diluted average shares outstanding		166.3			171.3		166.1
Antidilutive stock-based awards excluded from weighted-average number of shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share		0.5			0.4		0.7