Share-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

We recognized the following employee share-based compensation expense during the first quarter of 2018 and 2017:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2018		2017
Share-based compensation	$	13	$	24
Related tax benefit	—		—

During the first quarter of 2018, we granted to certain employees 1.3 million performance share units that will vest with continued employment if the Company meets certain market-based goals. These performance share units have a weighted average grant date fair value of $5.41 per share based on the Monte Carlo simulation method. The assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation included a weighted average risk-free rate of 2.28%, volatility of 63% and a zero dividend yield. We also granted 1.3 million performance shares that will vest with continued employment if the Company meets a certain performance goal. These performance share units have a weighted average grant date fair value of $3.94. As of March 31, 2018, there was $16 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to our performance share units. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2 years.

During the first quarter of 2018, we also granted 2.9 million restricted share units at a weighted average grant date fair value of $3.89 per share. As of March 31, 2018, there was $55 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to our unvested restricted share grants. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2 years.