STOCK COMPENSATION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

STOCK COMPENSATION

STOCK COMPENSATION

Total stock based compensation expense for non-qualified stock options, restricted stock units ("RSU") and the tax related benefit were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Stock option expense	$	1.6	$	2.2
RSU expense	7.6		6.7
Total stock based compensation expense	$	9.2	$	8.9
Related deferred income tax benefit	$	1.0	$	1.4

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, stock compensation expense was $9.2 million of which $8.9 million was recorded in Selling, general, and administrative expense, and $0.3 million was recorded in Cost of products sold in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, stock compensation expense was $8.9 million of which $8.6 million was recorded in Selling, general, and administrative expense, and $0.3 million was recorded in Cost of products sold in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.