Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

The following table shows the amounts used in computing our basic and diluted earnings per common share:

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2014		2013			2012
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	$	473,661	$	489,788		$	308,814
Discontinued operations	2,106		(36,279		)	53,986
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	475,767	$	453,509		$	362,800
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted average shares	294,175		292,654			292,064
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options	495		534			496
Restricted stock awards	55		99			92
OP units	1,952		1,823			1,836
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—adjusted weighted average shares	296,677		295,110			294,488
Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	$	1.61	$	1.67		$	1.06
Discontinued operations	0.01		(0.12		)	0.18
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	1.62	$	1.55		$	1.24
Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	$	1.59	$	1.66		$	1.05
Discontinued operations	0.01		(0.12		)	0.18
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	1.60	$	1.54		$	1.23

There were 479,291, 504,815 and 372,440 anti-dilutive options outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.