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Share-Based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Share-Based Compensation
Share-Based Compensation
Our share-based compensation plans consist primarily 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 our common stock at a discount through payroll deductions.
In March 2017, we granted 10.6 million RSUs and 39.1 million stock options related to our annual management awards. The weighted-average fair values associated with these grants were $37.42 per RSU and $7.01 per stock option.
Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense
 
Three Months Ended
March 31
(in millions)
2017
2016
Restricted share units
$
74

$
70

Stock options
40

37

Employee stock purchase plans
10

8

Total
$
124

$
115


As of March 31, 2017, we had unrecognized pretax compensation expense of $1.0 billion and $569 million related to nonvested RSUs and nonvested stock options, respectively.
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Share-Based Compensation
Share-Based Compensation
Comcast maintains share-based compensation plans that consist primarily 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 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
March 31
(in millions)
2017
2016
Restricted share units
$
20

$
18

Stock options
2

2

Employee stock purchase plans
3

3

Total
$
25

$
23