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Earnings Per Share
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings per Share  
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Note 8. Earnings per Share

(In millions except per share amounts)201420132012
Income from Continuing Operations$ 1,895.5 $ 1,279.1 $ 1,258.4
Loss from Discontinued Operations (1.1) (0.7) (19.2)
Loss on Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net (5.1) (61.3)
Net Income$ 1,894.4 $ 1,273.3 $ 1,177.9
Basic Weighted Average Shares 398.2 360.3 363.8
Plus Effect of:
Equity forward arrangement 0.2 1.8
Stock options and restricted units 3.9 3.7 2.8
Diluted Weighted Average Shares 402.3 365.8 366.6
Basic Earnings per Share:
Continuing operations$ 4.76 $ 3.55 $ 3.46
Discontinued operations (.02) (.22)
$ 4.76 $ 3.53 $ 3.24
Diluted Earnings per Share:
Continuing operations$ 4.71 $ 3.50 $ 3.43
Discontinued operations (.02) (.22)
$ 4.71 $ 3.48 $ 3.21

Options to purchase 2.4 million, 1.0 million and 7.2 million shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, because their effect would have been antidilutive.