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General and Administrative | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
General And Administrative Expenses [Abstract] |
General and Administrative | 5. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
For the years ended December 31, |  | 2020 |  |  |  | 2019 |  |  |  | 2018 |
Salaries and Benefits |  | 145 |  |  |  | 143 |  |  |  | 205 |
Administrative and Other |  | 84 |  |  |  | 95 |  |  |  | 177 |
Onerous Contract Provisions (Recovery) |  | 18 |  |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | 629 |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Note 32) |  | 49 |  |  |  | 67 |  |  |  | 9 |
Other Long-Term Incentive Expense (Recovery) |  | (4 | ) |  |  | 31 |  |  |  | - |
|  | 292 |  |  |  | 331 |  |  |  | 1,020 |

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