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Stock-Based Compensation (Table) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract] |
Summary of nonvested restricted stock units | A summary of UScellular nonvested restricted stock units and changes during 2022 is presented in the table below:
Common Restricted Stock Units | Number |  | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2021 | 1,601,000 |  |  | $ | 35.57 |
Granted | 881,000 |  |  | $ | 30.35 |
Vested | (321,000) |  |  | $ | 45.70 |
Forfeited | (161,000) |  |  | $ | 33.10 |
Nonvested at December 31, 2022 | 2,000,000 |  |  | $ | 31.84 |
Summary of nonvested performance share units | A summary of UScellular's nonvested performance share units and changes during 2022 is presented in the table below:
Common Performance Share Units | Number |  | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2021 | 1,049,000 |  |  | $ | 35.17 |
Granted | 487,000 |  |  | $ | 31.35 |
Vested | (183,000) |  |  | $ | 44.44 |
Forfeited | (105,000) |  |  | $ | 32.99 |
Nonvested at December 31, 2022 | 1,248,000 |  |  | $ | 32.51 |
Stock-based compensation | The following table summarizes stock‑based compensation expense recognized during 2022, 2021 and 2020:
Year Ended December 31, | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
(Dollars in millions) |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock unit awards | 18 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 21 |
Performance share unit awards | 5 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 10 |
Awards under Non-Employee Director compensation plan | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income taxes | 24 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 32 |
Income tax benefit | (6) |  |  | (7) |  |  | (8) |
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes | $ | 18 |  |  | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 24 |
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, | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
(Dollars in millions) |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expense | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 23 |  |  | $ | 28 |
System operations expense | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 32 |

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