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Employee Share-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] |
Summary of performance shares outstanding and accrued expense for performance shares awarded under the WTM Incentive Plan | The following table presents the performance share activity for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 for performance shares granted under the WTM Incentive Plan:
|  |  |  | Three Months Ended March 31,
|  |  |  |  |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Millions, except share amounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Target Performance Shares Outstanding |  | Accrued Expense |  | Target Performance Shares Outstanding |  | Accrued Expense
Beginning of period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,458 |  |  | $ | 56.3 |  |  | 42,473 |  |  | $ | 43.7 |
Shares paid (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,117) |  |  | (34.6) |  |  | (14,070) |  |  | (27.7) |
New grants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,000 |  |  | — |  |  | 14,055 |  |  | — |
Forfeitures and cancellations(2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (557) |  |  | .4 |  |  | — |  |  | .4 |
Expense recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 16.1 |  |  | — |  |  | (6.6) |
End of period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,784 |  |  | $ | 38.2 |  |  | 42,458 |  |  | $ | 9.8 |
(1) WTM performance share payments in 2021 for the 2018-2020 performance cycle, which were paid in cash in March 2021 at 200% of target. WTM performance share payments in 2020 for the 2017-2019 performance cycle, which were paid in cash in March 2020, ranged from 174% to 180% of target. (2) Amounts include changes in assumed forfeitures, as required under GAAP.
Share-based Compensation, Performance Shares Award Outstanding Activity | The following table presents performance shares outstanding and accrued expense for performance shares awarded under the WTM Incentive Plan as of March 31, 2021 for each performance cycle:
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Millions, except share amounts |  | Target Performance Shares Outstanding |  | Accrued Expense
Performance cycle: |  |  |  |
2019 – 2021 |  | 14,850 |  |  | $ | 24.9 |
2020 – 2022 |  | 13,555 |  |  | 12.7 |
2021 – 2023 |  | 13,000 |  |  | 1.2 |
Sub-total |  | 41,405 |  |  | 38.8 |
Assumed forfeitures |  | (621) |  |  | (.6) |
March 31, 2021 |  | 40,784 |  |  | $ | 38.2 |
Summary of restricted shares activity | The following table presents the unrecognized compensation cost associated with the outstanding restricted share awards for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
|  |  |  | Three Months Ended March 31,
|  |  |  |  |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Millions, except share amounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Restricted Shares |  | Unamortized Issue Date Fair Value |  | Restricted Shares |  | Unamortized Issue Date Fair Value
Non-vested, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning of period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,105 |  |  | $ | 15.2 |  |  | 43,395 |  |  | $ | 16.7 |
Issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,000 |  |  | 15.6 |  |  | 14,055 |  |  | 15.1 |
Vested |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17,717) |  |  | — |  |  | (14,345) |  |  | — |
Forfeited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (583) |  |  | (.6) |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Expense recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | (4.0) |  |  | — |  |  | (5.2) |
End of period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,805 |  |  | $ | 26.2 |  |  | 43,105 |  |  | $ | 26.6 |

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