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Stock-based compensation (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] |
Components of stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income | The following table reflects the components of stock-based compensation expense recognized in our Consolidated Statements of Income (in millions):
| Years ended December 31,
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
RSUs | $ | 168 |  |  | $ | 165 |  |  | $ | 174 |
Performance units | 105 |  |  | 117 |  |  | 133 |
Stock options | 35 |  |  | 29 |  |  | 22 |
Total stock-based compensation expense, pretax | 308 |  |  | 311 |  |  | 329 |
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense | (67 | ) |  | (67 | ) |  | (118 | )
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax | $ | 241 |  |  | $ | 244 |  |  | $ | 211 |
Summary of RSUs | The following table summarizes information regarding our RSUs:
| Year ended December 31, 2019
| Units (in millions) |  | Weighted-average grant date fair value
Balance nonvested as of December 31, 2018 | 3.1 |  |  | $ | 168.11 |
Granted | 1.2 |  |  | $ | 182.12 |
Vested | (1.0 | ) |  | $ | 163.21 |
Forfeited | (0.2 | ) |  | $ | 170.52 |
Balance nonvested as of December 31, 2019 | 3.1 |  |  | $ | 174.97 |
Weighted-average assumptions used and the resulting weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options | The weighted-average assumptions used in the option valuation model and the resulting weighted-average grant date fair values of stock options granted were as follows:
| Years ended December 31,
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Closing price of our common stock on grant date | $ | 177.31 |  |  | $ | 177.46 |  |  | $ | 162.60 |
Expected volatility (average of implied and historical volatility) | 23.5 | % |  | 24.6 | % |  | 22.7 | %
Expected life (in years) | 5.8 |  |  | 5.8 |  |  | 5.8 |
Risk-free interest rate | 2.4 | % |  | 2.8 | % |  | 2.1 | %
Expected dividend yield | 3.1 | % |  | 2.9 | % |  | 2.8 | %
Fair value of stock options granted | $ | 30.47 |  |  | $ | 34.60 |  |  | $ | 27.54 |
Summary of stock options | The following table summarizes information regarding our stock options:
| Year ended December 31, 2019
| Options (in millions) |  | Weighted- average exercise price |  | Weighted- average remaining contractual life (in years) |  | Aggregate intrinsic value (in millions)
Balance unexercised as of December 31, 2018 | 4.4 |  |  | $ | 143.57 |  |  |  |  |
Granted | 1.4 |  |  | $ | 177.31 |  |  |  |  |
Exercised | (0.7 | ) |  | $ | 107.13 |  |  |  |  |
Expired/forfeited | (0.3 | ) |  | $ | 171.01 |  |  |  |  |
Balance unexercised as of December 31, 2019 | 4.8 |  |  | $ | 157.00 |  |  | 7.2 |  | $ | 406 |
Vested or expected to vest as of December 31, 2019 | 4.6 |  |  | $ | 156.02 |  |  | 7.1 |  | $ | 390 |
Exercisable as of December 31, 2019 | 1.3 |  |  | $ | 117.13 |  |  | 4.3 |  | $ | 162 |
Weighted average assumptions used and the resulting weighted average grant date fair value of performance units | The weighted-average assumptions used in the payout simulation model and the resulting weighted-average grant date fair values of performance units granted were as follows:
| Years ended December 31,
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Closing price of our common stock on grant date | $ | 177.31 |  |  | $ | 177.93 |  |  | $ | 162.60 |
Volatility | 22.1 | % |  | 23.8 | % |  | 25.9 | %
Risk-free interest rate | 2.3 | % |  | 2.6 | % |  | 1.4 | %
Fair value of units granted | $ | 188.40 |  |  | $ | 189.21 |  |  | $ | 178.87 |

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