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Stock-Based Compensation (Table)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]  
Summary of nonvested restricted stock units
A summary of UScellular nonvested restricted stock units and changes during 2023 is presented in the table below:
Common Restricted Stock UnitsNumberWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 20222,000,000 $31.84 
Granted1,286,000 $21.15 
Vested(526,000)$28.73 
Forfeited(212,000)$28.93 
Nonvested at December 31, 20232,548,000 $27.26 
Summary of nonvested performance share units
A summary of UScellular's nonvested performance share units and changes during 2023 is presented in the table below:
Common Performance Share UnitsNumberWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 20221,248,000 $32.51 
Granted643,000 $21.26 
Vested(300,000)$28.41 
Forfeited(134,000)$26.53 
Nonvested at December 31, 20231,457,000 $27.37 
Stock-based compensation
The following table summarizes stock‑based compensation expense recognized during 2023, 2022 and 2021:
Year Ended December 31,202320222021
(Dollars in millions)   
Restricted stock unit awards20 18 16 
Performance share unit awards2 5 10 
Awards under Non-Employee Director compensation plan1 1 1 
Total stock-based compensation expense, before income taxes23 24 27 
Income tax benefit(6)(6)(7)
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes$17 $18 $20 
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 31,202320222021
(Dollars in millions)   
Selling, general and administrative expense$19 $20 $23 
System operations expense4 4 4 
Total stock-based compensation expense$23 $24 $27