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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract] |
Summary of nonvested restricted stock units | A summary of UScellular nonvested restricted stock units and changes during 2024 is presented in the table below:
Common Restricted Stock Units | Number |  | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2023 | 2,548,000 |  |  | $ | 27.26 |
Granted | 728,000 |  |  | $ | 35.67 |
Vested | (782,000) |  |  | $ | 31.98 |
Forfeited | (56,000) |  |  | $ | 27.68 |
Nonvested at December 31, 2024 | 2,438,000 |  |  | $ | 29.01 |
Summary of nonvested performance share units | A summary of UScellular's nonvested performance share units and changes during 2024 is presented in the table below:
Common Performance Share Units | Number |  | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2023 | 1,457,000 |  |  | $ | 27.37 |
Granted | 409,000 |  |  | $ | 36.59 |
Vested | (263,000) |  |  | $ | 20.06 |
Change in units based on approved performance factors | 114,000 |  |  | $ | 23.06 |
Forfeited | (109,000) |  |  | $ | 21.35 |
Nonvested at December 31, 2024 | 1,608,000 |  |  | $ | 31.91 |
Stock-based compensation | The following table summarizes stock‑based compensation expense recognized during 2024, 2023 and 2022:
Year Ended December 31, | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
(Dollars in millions) |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock unit awards | 30 |  |  | 20 |  |  | 18 |
Performance share unit awards | 24 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 5 |
Awards under Non-Employee Director compensation plan | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income taxes | 55 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 24 |
Income tax benefit | (14) |  |  | (6) |  |  | (6) |
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes | $ | 41 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 18 |
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, | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
(Dollars in millions) |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expense | $ | 48 |  |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 20 |
System operations expense | 7 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 55 |  |  | $ | 23 |  |  | $ | 24 |

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