Share-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Note 10: Share-Based Compensation

Our share-based compensation plans primarily consist of awards of RSUs and stock options to certain employees and directors as part of our approach to long-term incentive compensation. Additionally, through our employee stock purchase plans, employees are able to purchase shares of Comcast Class A common stock at a discount through payroll deductions.

In March 2016, we granted 5.9 million RSUs and 20.7 million stock options related to our annual management awards. The weighted-average fair values associated with these grants were $59.50 per RSU and $11.45 per stock option.

Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30				June 30
(in millions)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Restricted share units	$	89	$	80	$	159	$	138
Stock options		48		43		85		78
Employee stock purchase plans		8		6		16		14
Total	$	145	$	129	$	260	$	230

As of June 30, 2016, we had unrecognized pretax compensation expense of $831 million and $448 million related to nonvested RSUs and nonvested stock options, respectively.

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Share-Based Compensation

Note 9: Share-Based Compensation

Comcast maintains share-based compensation plans that primarily consist of awards of restricted share units and stock options to certain employees and directors as part of its approach to long-term incentive compensation. Additionally, through its employee stock purchase plans, employees are able to purchase shares of Comcast Class A common stock at a discount through payroll deductions. Certain of our employees participate in these plans and the expense associated with their participation is settled in cash with Comcast.

Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30				June 30
(in millions)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Restricted share units	$	27	$	24	$	45	$	41
Stock options		2		3		4		5
Employee stock purchase plans		2		2		5		4
Total	$	31	$	29	$	54	$	50