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Stock-Based Compensation (Table)

12 Months Ended

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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