2.2.0.7 false Employee Stock-Based Compensation 0219 - Disclosure - Employee Stock-Based Compensation true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Pure Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance pure xbrli 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Employee Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract] 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAbstract us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 Employee Stock-Based Compensation 1 us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="margin-left: 0%"> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="2%"></td> <td width="98%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">19. </font></b> </td> <td> <b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Employee Stock-Based Compensation</font></b> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> During the <font style="white-space: nowrap">year-to-date</font> period ended September 24, 2010, the Company granted stock-based compensation awards under the 2008 Long Term Performance Plan (2008 LTPP) in the form of stock options, restricted stock units and performance units. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <i>Stock Options.</i> The Company granted 555,363 stock options with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of L-3 Holdings’ common stock on the date of grant. The options expire after 10 years from the date of grant and vest ratably over a three-year period on the annual anniversary of the date of grant. The weighted average grant date fair value for the options awarded was $18.41 and was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used in the valuation model for options granted during the <font style="white-space: nowrap">year-to-date</font> period ended September 24, 2010 are presented in the table below: </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="95%"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> </tr>    <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Expected holding period (in years) </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 4.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Expected volatility </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 26.2 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Expected dividend yield </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 2.2 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Risk-free interest rate </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 2.3 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <i>Restricted Stock Units.</i> The Company granted 603,020 restricted stock units with a weighted average grant date fair value of $90.24 per share. These units automatically convert into shares of L-3 Holdings’ common stock upon vesting, and are subject to forfeiture until certain restrictions have lapsed, including a three year cliff vesting period for employees and a one year cliff vesting period for non-employee directors, in each case starting on the date of grant. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <i>Performance Units.</i> The Company granted 69,918 performance units with a weighted average grant date fair value per unit of $103.71. The payout for these units is based on the achievement of pre-determined performance goals established by the compensation committee of the Company’s Board of Directors for the three-year period ending December 31, 2012. The payout can range from zero to 200% of the original number of units awarded, which are converted into shares of L-3 Holdings’ common stock <font style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</font> an amount of cash based on the then existing closing price at the end of the performance period. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> On April 27, 2010, the stockholders of L-3 Holdings approved an amendment to the 2008 LTPP. The principal purpose of the amendment was to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2008 LTPP to approximately 12.2 million shares, except that each share of L-3 Holdings’ common stock issued under a “full value” award (awards other than stock options or stock appreciation rights) will be counted as 2.6 shares for purposes of this share limit. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Disclosure of compensation-related costs for share-based compensation which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of stock compensation, incentive distributions, share-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details. 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