Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Components Of Earnings Per Common Share - Basic And Diluted

Earnings per common share – basic and diluted components for the periods indicated are as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2017			2016			2015
Numerator:
Continuing Operations:
Income from continuing operations	$	132,104		$	176,117		$	121,601
Gain on sale of property	218,611			100,714			59,621
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(15,441		)	(37,898		)	(6,870		)
Dividends on preferred shares	—			—			(3,830		)
Redemption costs of preferred shares	—			—			(9,687		)
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders – basic	335,274			238,933			160,835
Income attributable to operating partnership units	3,084			1,996			—
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders – diluted	$	338,358		$	240,929		$	160,835
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic	127,755			126,048			123,037
Effect of dilutive securities:
Share options and awards	870			1,059			1,292
Operating partnership units	1,446			1,462			—
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted	130,071			128,569			124,329

Anti-Dilutive Securities Of Common Shares

Anti-dilutive securities of our common shares, which are excluded from the calculation of earnings per common share – diluted, are as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2017	2016	2015
Share options (1)	—	2	463
Operating partnership units	—	—	1,472
Total anti-dilutive securities	—	2	1,935

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(1) Exclusion results as exercise prices were greater than the average market price for each respective period.