Earnings per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions |
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Jun. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
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| Net income attributable to World Fuel | [1] | $ 30.0 | $ 30.5 | $ 81.6 | $ 80.9 | ||
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| Weighted average common shares for basic earnings per common share | [1] | 69.5 | 70.7 | 69.5 | 70.7 | ||
| Effect of dilutive securities (in shares) | [1] | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | ||
| Weighted average common shares for diluted earnings per common share | [1] | 70.0 | 71.2 | 70.0 | 71.3 | ||
| Weighted average securities which are not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share because their impact is anti-dilutive or their performance conditions have not been met (in shares) | [1] | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | ||
| Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share) | [1] | $ 0.43 | $ 0.43 | $ 1.17 | $ 1.14 | ||
| Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share) | [1] | $ 0.43 | $ 0.43 | $ 1.17 | $ 1.13 | ||
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- Definition Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Net income after adjustments for dividends on preferred stock (declared in the period) and/or cumulative preferred stock (accumulated for the period). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The sum of dilutive potential common shares or units used in the calculation of the diluted per-share or per-unit computation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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