| Calculation Of Basic And Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Share |
The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted net earnings per common share:
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2013 |
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2012 |
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2013 |
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2012 |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Centene Corporation |
$ |
49,373 |
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$ |
3,819 |
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$ |
111,859 |
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(7,202 |
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Shares used in computing per share amounts: |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
54,679,660 |
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51,584,860 |
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53,863,779 |
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51,393,345 |
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Common stock equivalents (as determined by applying the treasury stock method) |
2,253,396 |
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2,221,337 |
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2,092,642 |
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Weighted average number of common shares and potential dilutive common shares outstanding |
56,933,056 |
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53,806,197 |
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55,956,421 |
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51,393,345 |
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Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Centene Corporation: |
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Basic earnings (loss) per common share |
$ |
0.90 |
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$ |
0.07 |
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$ |
2.08 |
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(0.14 |
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Diluted earnings (loss) per common share |
$ |
0.87 |
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$ |
0.07 |
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$ |
2.00 |
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(0.14 |
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