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Share-Based Compensation (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense |
Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense
Year ended December 31 (in millions) |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Restricted share units | $ | 273 | $ | 231 | $ | 175
Stock options |  | 157 |  | 160 |  | 139
Employee stock purchase plans |  | 25 |  | 23 |  | 20
Total | $ | 455 | $ | 414 | $ | 334
Stock Option Activity |
Stock Options and Restricted Share Units |  |  |  |
As of December 31, 2015, unless otherwise stated (in millions, except per share data) |  | Stock Options |  | RSUs
Awards granted during 2015 |  | 18 |  | 9
Weighted-average exercise price of awards granted during 2015 | $ | 59.39 |  |
Stock options outstanding and nonvested RSUs |  | 94 |  | 23
Weighted-average exercise price of stock options outstanding | $ | 36.63 |  |
Weighted-average fair value at grant date of nonvested RSUs |  |  | $ | 44.19
Stock Option Fair Value and Significant Assumptions |
Year ended December 31 |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
RSUs fair value | $ | 58.81 |  | $ | 47.91 |  | $ | 38.28 |
Stock options fair value | $ | 11.78 |  | $ | 11.11 |  | $ | 8.80 |
Stock Option Valuation Assumptions: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Dividend yield |  | 1.7 | % |  | 1.8 | % |  | 1.9 | %
| Expected volatility |  | 23.0 | % |  | 24.0 | % |  | 25.0 | %
| Risk-free interest rate |  | 1.6 | % |  | 2.2 | % |  | 1.3 | %
| Expected option life (in years) |  | 6.0 |  |  | 6.5 |  |  | 7.0 |
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |
Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense |
Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense
Year ended December 31 (in millions) | 2015 | 2014 | 2013
Restricted share units | $ | 78 | $ | 69 | $ | 42
Stock options |  | 10 |  | 16 |  | 15
Employee stock purchase plans |  | 6 |  | 6 |  | 5
Total | $ | 94 | $ | 91 | $ | 62
Stock Option Fair Value and Significant Assumptions |
Year ended December 31 |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
RSUs fair value | $ | 59.37 |  | $ | 48.04 |  | $ | 37.79 |
Stock options fair value | $ | 11.79 |  | $ | 11.09 |  | $ | 8.86 |
Stock Option Valuation Assumptions: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Dividend yield |  | 1.7 | % |  | 1.8 | % |  | 1.9 | %
| Expected volatility |  | 23.0 | % |  | 24.0 | % |  | 25.2 | %
| Risk-free interest rate |  | 1.6 | % |  | 2.2 | % |  | 1.3 | %
| Expected option life (in years) |  | 6.0 |  |  | 6.5 |  |  | 7.0 |

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