Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

NOTE M – EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table presents the calculation of net earnings (loss) per common share – basic and diluted:

(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2011		2010			2009
Basic Earnings Per Share
Numerator:
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	59,989	$	(81,736	)	$	(626,971	)
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding		277,918		275,557			272,828
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.22	$	(0.30	)	$	(2.30	)
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Numerator:
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Office Depot, Inc.	$	95,694	$	(44,623	)	$	(596,465	)
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding		277,918		275,557			272,828
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and restricted stock		5,176		7,060			3,836
Redeemable preferred stock		73,703		73,676			36,418
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding		356,797		356,293			313,082
Diluted earnings (loss) per share		N/A		N/A			N/A

Awards of options and nonvested shares representing an additional 13.6 million, 13.0 million and 14.7 million shares of common stock were outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2011, December 25, 2010 and December 26, 2009, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding because their effect would have been antidilutive. Beginning in 2010, for weighted average share purposes, no tax benefits have been assumed in jurisdictions with valuation allowances. The diluted share amounts for 2011, 2010 and 2009 are provided for informational purposes, as the level of earnings (loss) for the periods causes basic earnings per share to be the most dilutive.

Following the company's issuance of the redeemable preferred stock in 2009, basic earnings per share is computed after consideration of preferred stock dividends. The preferred stock has certain participation rights with common stock resulting in application of the two-class method for computing earnings per share. In periods of sufficient earnings, this method assumes an allocation of undistributed earnings to both participating stock classes. The two-class method impacted the computation of earnings for the third quarter of 2011, but was not applicable to the full year 2011 because if would have been antidulitive. The preferred shareholders are not required to fund losses.

Dividends on its preferred stock for the first three quarters of 2011 were paid in cash. The dividend due in January 2012 was paid-in-kind, and totaled approximately $8 million, measured at fair value. The 2010 preferred stock dividends were paid in cash and the 2009 dividends were paid in-kind and a separate determination of fair value above the stated dividend rate was required for those periods. Should the company continue to pay dividends on preferred shares in-kind during future periods, the reported earnings per share attributable to preferred and common shareholders may be different.