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Share-Based Compensation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Share-Based Compensation
(10) Share-Based Compensation

A summary of compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 is presented below:
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Phantom Units
$
544

 
$
710

 
$
2,089

 
$
1,663

Other Awards (1)
208

 
486

 
881

 
1,032

Total share-based compensation expense
$
752

 
$
1,196

 
$
2,970

 
$
2,695


 

(1)
Other awards include the allocation of compensation expense for certain employees of CVR Energy and certain of its subsidiaries who perform services for the Partnership under the services agreement with CVR Energy and the Limited Partnership Agreement, respectively, and participate in equity compensation plans of CVR Partners’ affiliates.