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Long Term Retention Plan (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Retirement Benefits [Abstract] |
Outstanding Long Term Retention Plans | The following table summarizes the 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 LTRP Variable Award contractual obligation for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020:
| December 31, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
| Aggregate Intrinsic value |  | Weighted-average remaining contractual life (years) |  | Aggregate Intrinsic value |  | Weighted-average remaining contractual life (years) |  | Aggregate Intrinsic value |  | Weighted-average remaining contractual life (years)
| (In millions)
Outstanding LTRP 2015 | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |  |  | 0.08
Outstanding LTRP 2016 | — |  |  | — |  |  | 15 |  |  | 0.08 |  | 35 |  |  | 0.62
Outstanding LTRP 2017 | 7 |  |  | 0.08 |  | 24 |  |  | 0.58 |  | 41 |  |  | 1.13
Outstanding LTRP 2018 | 5 |  |  | 0.58 |  | 14 |  |  | 1.08 |  | 23 |  |  | 1.64
Outstanding LTRP 2019 | 35 |  |  | 1.08 |  | 84 |  |  | 1.58 |  | 133 |  |  | 2.14
Outstanding LTRP 2020 | 45 |  |  | 1.58 |  | 100 |  |  | 2.09 |  | 153 |  |  | 2.67
Outstanding LTRP 2021 | 39 |  |  | 2.08 |  | 85 |  |  | 2.58 |  | — |  |  | —
Outstanding LTRP 2022 | 86 |  |  | 2.58 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | —
Long Term Retention Program Accrued Compensation Expense | The following table summarizes the LTRP accrued compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
| (In millions)
LTRP 2015 | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10 |
LTRP 2016 | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 23 |
LTRP 2017 | (2) |  |  | 3 |  |  | 26 |
LTRP 2018 | (1) |  |  | 2 |  |  | 12 |
LTRP 2019 | 16 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 29 |
LTRP 2020 | 19 |  |  | 29 |  |  | 30 |
LTRP 2021 | 21 |  |  | 26 |  |  | — |
LTRP 2022 | 31 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
| $ | 84 |  |  | $ | 89 |  |  | $ | 130 |

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