Earnings per share

3 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2017

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing earnings from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per common share assumes the exercise of outstanding stock options and the vesting of RSUs using the treasury stock method when the effects of such assumptions are dilutive. A reconciliation of earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. and weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017		April 2, 2016
Net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	200,554	171,548
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest	—		—
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	200,554	171,548

Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic and diluted:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic	74,212		73,976
Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares—options to purchase common shares and RSUs, net	542		514
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted	74,754		74,490

Earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic	$	2.70	2.32
Diluted	$	2.68	2.30