Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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,
	2018			2017			2016
Numerator:
Net income	$	345,343		$	350,715		$	276,831
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(17,742		)	(15,441		)	(37,898		)
Net income attributable to common shareholders – basic	327,601			335,274			238,933
Income attributable to operating partnership units	—			3,084			1,996
Net income attributable to common shareholders – diluted	$	327,601		$	338,358		$	240,929
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic	127,651			127,755			126,048
Effect of dilutive securities:
Share options and awards	790			870			1,059
Operating partnership units	—			1,446			1,462
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted	128,441			130,071			128,569

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,
	2018	2017	2016
Share options (1)	—	—	2
Operating partnership units	1,432	—	—
Total anti-dilutive securities	1,432	—	2

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