Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	11. Stock-Based Compensation The Company’s stock-based compensation plan, known as the NOV Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “NOV Plan”), was approved by shareholders on May 11, 2018 and amended and restated on May 24, 2022. The NOV Plan provides for the granting of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards, phantom shares, stock appreciation rights, stock payments and substitute awards. The number of shares authorized under the NOV Plan is 55.7 million. The NOV Plan is also subject to a fungible ratio concept, such that the issuance of stock options and stock appreciation rights reduces the number of available shares under the NOV Plan on a 1-for-1 basis, and the issuance of other awards reduces the number of available shares under the NOV Plan on a 1.5-for-1 basis. At September 30, 2024, approximately 7.8 million shares remained available for future grants under the NOV Plan. The Company also has outstanding awards under its former stock-based compensation plan known as the National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Former Plan”), however the Company is no longer granting new awards under the Former Plan. Total expense for all stock-based compensation arrangements was $17 million and $53 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $17 million and $49 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The total income tax expense/(benefit) recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income for stock-based compensation arrangements was ($2) million and $1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. There was no income tax benefit recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income for stock-based compensation arrangements under the NOV Plan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

11. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company’s stock-based compensation plan, known as the NOV Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “NOV Plan”), was approved by shareholders on May 11, 2018 and amended and restated on May 24, 2022. The NOV Plan provides for the granting of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards, phantom shares, stock appreciation rights, stock payments and substitute awards. The number of shares authorized under the NOV Plan is 55.7 million. The NOV Plan is also subject to a fungible ratio concept, such that the issuance of stock options and stock appreciation rights reduces the number of available shares under the NOV Plan on a 1-for-1 basis, and the issuance of other awards reduces the number of available shares under the NOV Plan on a 1.5-for-1 basis. At September 30, 2024, approximately 7.8 million shares remained available for future grants under the NOV Plan. The Company also has outstanding awards under its former stock-based compensation plan known as the National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Former Plan”), however the Company is no longer granting new awards under the Former Plan.

Total expense for all stock-based compensation arrangements was $17 million and $53 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $17 million and $49 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

The total income tax expense/(benefit) recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income for stock-based compensation arrangements was ($2) million and $1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. There was no income tax benefit recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income for stock-based compensation arrangements under the NOV Plan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.