Net Income per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of calculation of numerator and denominator in earnings per share

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
Net (Loss) Income per Basic and Diluted Share	2019			2018		2019			2018
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator
(Loss) income attributable to PDL’s shareholders used to compute net (loss) income per basic and diluted share	$	(17,784	)	$	25,556	$	(15,523	)	$	(85,138	)
Denominator
Total weighted-average shares used to compute net (loss) income attributable to PDL’s shareholders, per basic share	112,986			143,171		119,966			147,159
Restricted stock	—			1,053		—			—
Shares used to compute net (loss) income attributable to PDL’s shareholders, per diluted share	112,986			144,224		119,966			147,159
Net (loss) income attributable to PDL’s shareholders per share - basic	$	(0.16	)	$	0.18	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.58	)
Net (loss) income attributable to PDL’s shareholders per share - diluted	$	(0.16	)	$	0.18	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.58	)