Share-Based Incentive Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Share-Based Incentive Compensation disclosure

Share-Based Incentive Compensation disclosure [Text Block]

9.SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

The following information relates to fully vested stock option awards at March 31, 2012:

Stock Options	Number	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Contractual Life Remaining	AggregateIntrinsic Value($ in millions)
Vested at end of period (1)	12,819,392	$	47.28	5.1 years	$	155
Exercisable at end of period	9,283,250	$	43.82	4.1 years	$	143

(1) Represents awards for which the requisite service has been rendered, including those that are retirement eligible.

The total compensation cost for all share-based incentive compensation awards recognized in earnings was $38 million and $37 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The related tax benefits recognized in earnings was $13 million for the each of the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

The total unrecognized compensation cost related to all nonvested share-based incentive compensation awards at March 31, 2012 was $185 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years. The total unrecognized compensation cost related to all nonvested share-based incentive compensation awards at December 31, 2011 was $114 million, which was expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years.