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Stock-Based Compensation (Table) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract] |
Summary of nonvested restricted stock units | A summary of UScellular nonvested restricted stock units and changes during 2021 is presented in the table below:
Common Restricted Stock Units | Number |  | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2020 | 1,660,000 |  |  | $ | 36.43 |
Granted | 672,000 |  |  | $ | 36.68 |
Vested | (609,000) |  |  | $ | 39.10 |
Forfeited | (122,000) |  |  | $ | 35.77 |
Nonvested at December 31, 2021 | 1,601,000 |  |  | $ | 35.57 |
Summary of nonvested performance share units | A summary of UScellular's nonvested performance share units and changes during 2021 is presented in the table below:
Common Performance Share Units | Number |  | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2020 | 1,305,000 |  |  | $ | 36.60 |
Granted | 394,000 |  |  | $ | 37.67 |
Vested | (601,000) |  |  | $ | 39.50 |
Change in units based on approved performance factors | 42,000 |  |  | $ | 28.94 |
Forfeited | (91,000) |  |  | $ | 35.13 |
Nonvested at December 31, 2021 | 1,049,000 |  |  | $ | 35.17 |
Stock-based compensation | The following table summarizes stock‑based compensation expense recognized during 2021, 2020 and 2019:
Year Ended December 31, | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
(Dollars in millions) |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock unit awards | 16 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 22 |
Performance share unit awards | 10 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 18 |
Awards under Non-Employee Director compensation plan | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income taxes | 27 |  |  | 32 |  |  | 41 |
Income tax benefit | (7) |  |  | (8) |  |  | (10) |
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 31 |
Stock-based compensation, allocation by financial statement line item | The following table provides a summary of the classification of stock-based compensation expense included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the years ended:
December 31, | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
(Dollars in millions) |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expense | $ | 23 |  |  | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | 36 |
System operations expense | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 5 |
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 32 |  |  | $ | 41 |

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