Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation

Share-based compensation totaled $851 million in 2008, $952 million in 2007, and $1.4 billion in 2006. Share-based compensation was included in cost of sales and operating expenses. The decrease in share-based compensation from 2006 to 2007 was a result of fewer equity awards vesting in 2007 compared to 2006.

As of December 27, 2008, unrecognized share-based compensation costs and the weighted average periods over which the costs are expected to be recognized were as follows:

(Dollars in Millions)   Unrecognized
Share-Based
Compensation
Costs
  Weighted
Average
Period
           
Stock options   $ 335   1.2 years
Restricted stock units   $ 937   1.4 years
Stock purchase plan   $ 18   1 month
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