EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

Reconciliation of numerator and denominator of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted earnings per share is shown below (in thousands, except per share amounts): 

	For the three months ended				For the nine months ended
	December 31,				December 31,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Basic earnings per share:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	(15,261)	$	2,534	$	(84,259)	$	(50,546)
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	1,071,661		20,407		1,158,267		68,851
Net earnings	$	1,056,400	$	22,941	$	1,074,008	$	18,305
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	77,398		79,043		77,260		78,983
Continuing operations	$	(0.20)	$	0.03	$	(1.09)	$	(0.64)
Discontinued operations	13.85		0.26		14.99		0.87
Basic earnings per share	$	13.65	$	0.29	$	13.90	$	0.23
Diluted earnings per share:
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	77,398		79,043		77,260		78,983
Dilutive effect of common stock options, warrants, and restricted stock as computed under the treasury stock method	—		2,826		—		—
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	77,398		81,869		77,260		78,983
Continuing operations	$	(0.20)	$	0.03	$	(1.09)	$	(0.64)
Discontinued operations	13.85		0.25		14.99		0.87
Diluted earnings per share	$	13.65	$	0.28	$	13.90	$	0.23

Schedule of anti-dilutive options, warrants and restricted stock units excluded from computation of earnings (loss) per share

Additional options, warrants to purchase shares of common stock, and restricted stock units that were outstanding during the periods presented but were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share because the effect was anti-dilutive are shown below (shares in thousands): 

	For the three months ended		For the nine months ended
	December 31,		December 31,
	2018	2017	2018	2017
Number of shares outstanding under options, warrants and restricted stock units plans	22	97	235	89
Range of exercise prices for options	N/A	$32.85	N/A	$32.85