EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Common Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

In thousands, except share and per share data
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Stericycle, Inc.	$	58,189		$	76,786
Mandatory convertible preferred stock dividend		9,364			10,106
Gain on repurchase of preferred stock		(4,563	)		—
Numerator for basic earnings per share attributable to Stericycle, Inc. common shareholders	$	53,388		$	66,680
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares		85,220,228			84,705,000
Effect of diluted securities:
Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation awards		352,181			1,140,501
Mandatory convertible preferred stock (a)		—			—
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average shares and after assumed exercises		85,572,409			85,845,501
Earnings per share – Basic	$	0.63		$	0.79
Earnings per share – Diluted	$	0.62		$	0.78