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Earnings per Share
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings per Share Earnings per Share
We compute earnings per share (EPS) of Class A and Class B common stock using the two-class method. As the liquidation and dividend rights for both Class A and Class B common stock are identical, the undistributed earnings are allocated on a proportionate basis to the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of our Class A and Class B common stock outstanding. For the calculation of diluted EPS, net income for basic EPS is adjusted by the effect of dilutive securities, including awards under our equity compensation plan.

In addition, the computation of the diluted EPS of Class A common stock assumes the conversion of our Class B common stock to Class A common stock, while the diluted EPS of Class B common stock does not assume the conversion of those shares to Class A common stock. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing the resulting net income by the weighted-average number of fully diluted common shares outstanding.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, 5 million and 21 million shares of Class A common stock equivalents of restricted stock units (RSUs), respectively, were excluded from the diluted EPS calculation as including them would have an anti-dilutive effect. RSUs with anti-dilutive effect were 119 million and 93 million shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.

Basic and diluted EPS are the same for each class of common stock because they are entitled to the same liquidation and dividend rights.
The numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted EPS computations for our common stock are calculated as follows (in millions, except per share amounts): 
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2023202220232022
 Class AClass BClass AClass BClass AClass BClass AClass B
Basic EPS:
Numerator
Net income$10,007 $1,576 $3,729 $666 $21,626 $3,455 $15,736 $2,811 
Denominator
Shares used in computation of basic earnings per share2,226 350 2,276 406 2,222 355 2,293 410 
Basic EPS$4.50 $4.50 $1.64 $1.64 $9.73 $9.73 $6.86 $6.86 
Diluted EPS:
Numerator
Net income $10,007 $1,576 $3,729 $666 $21,626 $3,455 $15,736 $2,811 
Reallocation of net income as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A common stock1,576 — 666 — 3,455 — 2,811 — 
Reallocation of net income to Class B common stock— (38)— (1)— (60)— (16)
Net income for diluted EPS$11,583 $1,538 $4,395 $665 $25,081 $3,395 $18,547 $2,795 
Denominator
Shares used in computation of basic earnings per share2,226 350 2,276 406 2,222 355 2,293 410 
Conversion of Class B to Class A common stock350 — 406 — 355 — 410 — 
Weighted-average effect of dilutive RSUs65 — — 46 — 15 — 
Shares used in computation of diluted earnings per share2,641 350 2,687 406 2,623 355 2,718 410 
Diluted EPS$4.39 $4.39 $1.64 $1.64 $9.56 $9.56 $6.82 $6.82