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Deferred Compensation Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Deferred Compensation Arrangements [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
$ in millions201820172016
RSUs$892$951$1,054
Stock options2
PSUs287581
Total1$920$1,026$1,137
Includes:
Retirement-eligible awards2$110$85$73

  • Net of cancellations.
  • Relates to stock-based compensation anticipated to be awarded in January of the following year that does not contain a future service requirement.  
Tax Benefit Related to Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Tax Benefit Related to Stock-Based Compensation Expense
$ in millions201820172016
Tax benefit1$193$225$381

1. Excludes income tax consequences related to employee share-based award conversions.

Unrecognized Compensation Cost Related to Unvested Stock-Based Awards
Unrecognized Compensation Cost Related to Unvested Stock-Based Awards
At
December 31,
$ in millions20181
To be recognized in:
2019$364
2020167
Thereafter30
Total$561

1. Amounts do not include forfeitures, cancellations, accelerations or 2018 performance year compensation awarded in January 2019, which will begin to be amortized in 2019 (see the Annual Compensation Cost for 2018 Performance Year Awards table herein).

Common Shares Available for Future Awards Under Stock-Based Compensation Plans
Common Shares Available for Future Awards under Stock-Based Compensation Plans
At
December 31,
in millions2018
Shares138
Vested and Unvested RSU Activity
Vested and Unvested RSU Activity
2018
shares in millionsNumber of SharesWeighted Average Award Date Fair Value
RSUs at beginning of period88$32.46
Awarded2055.40
Conversions to common stock(32)34.36
Canceled(2)37.78
RSUs at end of period174$37.59
Aggregate intrinsic value of
RSUs at end of period (dollars in millions)$2,899
Weighted average award date fair value
RSUs awarded in 2017$42.98
RSUs awarded in 201625.48

1. At December 31, 2018, the weighted average remaining term until delivery for the outstanding RSUs was approximately 1.0 year.  

Unvested RSU Activity
Unvested RSU Activity
2018
shares in millionsNumber of SharesWeighted Average Award Date Fair Value
Unvested RSUs at beginning of period50$33.64
Awarded2055.40
Vested(27)38.43
Canceled(2)37.78
Unvested RSUs at end of period141$40.65

1. Unvested RSUs represent awards where recipients have yet to satisfy either the explicit vesting terms or retirement-eligible requirements.

Fair Value of RSU Activity
Fair Value of RSU Activity
$ in millions201820172016
Conversions to common stock$1,790$1,333$1,068
Vested1,5041,4701,088
PSU Fair Value on Award Date
PSU Fair Value on Award Date
201820172016
MS Adjusted ROE$56.84$42.64$25.19
Relative MS TSR65.8148.0224.51
Monte Carlo Simulation Assumptions
Monte Carlo Simulation Assumptions
Award YearRisk-Free Interest RateExpected Stock Price VolatilityCorrelation Coefficient
20182.2%26.8%0.89
20171.5%27.0%0.89
20161.1%25.4%0.84
Deferred Cash-Based Compensation Plans
Deferred Cash-Based Compensation Expense
$ in millions201820172016
Deferred cash-based awards$1,174$1,039$950
Return on referenced investments108696228
Total1$1,282$1,735$1,178
Includes:
Retirement-eligible awards2$193$176$151

1. Net of cancellations.

2. Relates to deferred cash-based compensation anticipated to be awarded in January of the following year that does not contain a future service requirement.

Unrecognized Compensation Cost Related to Unvested Deferred Cash-Based Awards
At
December 31,
$ in millions20181
To be recognized in:
2019$423
2020151
Thereafter227
Total$801

  • Amounts do not include forfeitures, cancellations, accelerations, future return on referenced investments or 2018 performance year compensation awarded in January 2019, which will begin to be amortized in 2019 (see below).
Annual Compensation Cost for 2018 Performance Year Awards
Annual Compensation Cost for 2018 Performance Year Awards1
$ in millions20192020ThereafterTotal
Stock-based awards$558$197$151$906
Deferred cash-based awards6302841221,036
Total$1,188$481$273$1,942

1. Awarded in January 2019 and contain a future service requirement. Amounts do not include forfeitures, cancellations, accelerations, or future return on referenced investments.