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LONG TERM RETENTION PROGRAM (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Retirement Benefits [Abstract] |
Summary of Outstanding Long Term Retention Plans | The following table summarizes th e 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 LTRP Variable Award contractual obligation for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:
| December 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
| 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 2017 | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | 0.08
Outstanding LTRP 2018 | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | 0.08 |  | 5 |  |  | 0.58
Outstanding LTRP 2019 | 23 |  |  | 0.08 |  | 37 |  |  | 0.61 |  | 35 |  |  | 1.08
Outstanding LTRP 2020 | 42 |  |  | 0.55 |  | 55 |  |  | 1.12 |  | 45 |  |  | 1.58
Outstanding LTRP 2021 | 41 |  |  | 1.04 |  | 51 |  |  | 1.62 |  | 39 |  |  | 2.08
Outstanding LTRP 2022 | 97 |  |  | 1.53 |  | 115 |  |  | 2.12 |  | 86 |  |  | 2.58
Outstanding LTRP 2023 | 234 |  |  | 2.03 |  | 270 |  |  | 2.62 |  | — |  |  | —
Outstanding LTRP 2024 | 210 |  |  | 2.53 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | —
Summary of Long Term Retention Program Accrued Compensation Expense | The following table summarizes the LTRP accrued compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:
| December 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
| (In millions)
LTRP 2017 | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (2) |
LTRP 2018 | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | (1) |
LTRP 2019 | 26 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 16 |
LTRP 2020 | 28 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 19 |
LTRP 2021 | 26 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 21 |
LTRP 2022 | 45 |  |  | 42 |  |  | 31 |
LTRP 2023 | 75 |  |  | 60 |  |  | — |
LTRP 2024 | 61 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
| $ | 261 |  |  | $ | 167 |  |  | $ | 84 |

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