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LONG TERM RETENTION PROGRAM (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Retirement Benefits [Abstract] |
Summary of Outstanding Long Term Retention Plans | The following table summarizes th e 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 LTRP Variable Award contractual obligation for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:
| December 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021
| 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 2016 | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 15 |  |  | 0.08
Outstanding LTRP 2017 | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | 0.08 |  | 24 |  |  | 0.58
Outstanding LTRP 2018 | 4 |  |  | 0.08 |  | 5 |  |  | 0.58 |  | 14 |  |  | 1.08
Outstanding LTRP 2019 | 37 |  |  | 0.61 |  | 35 |  |  | 1.08 |  | 84 |  |  | 1.58
Outstanding LTRP 2020 | 55 |  |  | 1.12 |  | 45 |  |  | 1.58 |  | 100 |  |  | 2.09
Outstanding LTRP 2021 | 51 |  |  | 1.62 |  | 39 |  |  | 2.08 |  | 85 |  |  | 2.58
Outstanding LTRP 2022 | 115 |  |  | 2.12 |  | 86 |  |  | 2.58 |  | — |  |  | —
Outstanding LTRP 2023 | 270 |  |  | 2.62 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | —
Summary of Long Term Retention Program Accrued Compensation Expense | The following table summarizes the LTRP accrued compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:
| December 31,
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
| (In millions)
LTRP 2016 | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2 |
LTRP 2017 | — |  |  | (2) |  |  | 3 |
LTRP 2018 | 3 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 2 |
LTRP 2019 | 18 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 27 |
LTRP 2020 | 21 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 29 |
LTRP 2021 | 23 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 26 |
LTRP 2022 | 42 |  |  | 31 |  |  | — |
LTRP 2023 | 60 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
| $ | 167 |  |  | $ | 84 |  |  | $ | 89 |

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