Earnings Per Share (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Computation of earnings per share and reconciliation of basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
The table below presents the computation of EPS, including the reconciliation of basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands, except EPS):

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Net income
 
$
31,339

 
$
22,270

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
—

 
11

Net income attributable to Pool Corporation
 
$
31,339

 
$
22,281

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
40,370

 
41,192

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
Stock options and employee stock purchase plan
 
1,492

 
1,685

Diluted
 
41,862

 
42,877

 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.78

 
$
0.54

Diluted
 
$
0.75

 
$
0.52

 
 
 
 
 
Anti-dilutive stock options excluded from diluted earnings per share computations
 
85

 
108