Earnings per Share
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share  
Earnings per Share

16. EARNINGS PER SHARE

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

Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
31 March31 March
2015201420152014
Numerator
Income from continuing operations$ 290.0 $ 283.5 $ 614.6 $ 570.6
Income from discontinued operations - - - 3.1
Net Income Attributable to Air Products $ 290.0 $ 283.5 $ 614.6 $ 573.7
Denominator (in millions)
Weighted average number of common shares — Basic 214.9 212.4 214.5 212.1
Effect of dilutive securities
Employee stock option and other award plans 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Weighted average number of common shares — Diluted 217.4 214.9 217.0 214.6
Basic EPS Attributable to Air Products
Income from continuing operations$ 1.35 $ 1.33 $ 2.87 $ 2.69
Income from discontinued operations - - - .01
Net Income Attributable to Air Products $ 1.35 $ 1.33 $ 2.87 $ 2.70
Diluted EPS Attributable to Air Products
Income from continuing operations$ 1.33 $ 1.32 $ 2.83 $ 2.66
Income from discontinued operations - - - .01
Net Income Attributable to Air Products $ 1.33 $ 1.32 $ 2.83 $ 2.67

Outstanding share-based awards of .2 million and .3 million shares were antidilutive and therefore excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended 31 March 2015, respectively. Outstanding share-based awards of .8 million shares were antidilutive and therefore excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended 31 March 2014.