Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share ("EPS").

	Year Ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(in millions, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS:
Numerator:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Hilton stockholders	$	764	$	1,084	$	(27	)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding	302		324		329
Basic EPS	$	2.53	$	3.34	$	(0.08	)
Diluted EPS:
Numerator:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Hilton stockholders	$	764	$	1,084	$	(27	)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding	305		327		329
Diluted EPS	$	2.50	$	3.32	$	(0.08	)

Approximately 1 million, 1 million and 2 million share-based compensation awards were excluded from the weighted average shares outstanding used in the computation of diluted EPS for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, because their effect would have been anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method.