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Compensation Plans
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
Compensation Plans Compensation Plans
Stock-Based Compensation
For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2023, total stock-based compensation (SBC) expense was $4.9 billion and $5.4 billion, including amounts associated with awards we expect to settle in Alphabet stock of $4.6 billion and $5.6 billion, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2023, total SBC expense was $9.4 billion and $10.7 billion, including amounts associated with awards we expect to settle in Alphabet stock of $9.0 billion and $10.7 billion, respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, total SBC expense includes $429 million associated with workforce reduction costs, of which $412 million and $17 million were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively. See Note 7 for further information.
Stock-Based Award Activities
The following table summarizes the activities for unvested Alphabet restricted stock units (RSUs) for the six months ended June 30, 2023 (in millions, except per share amounts):
 Unvested Restricted Stock Units
 Number of
Shares
Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 2022324 $107.98 
Granted246 $95.30 
Vested(109)$99.65 
Forfeited/canceled(19)$108.30 
Unvested as of June 30, 2023442 $102.97 
As of June 30, 2023, there was $43.6 billion of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs. This amount is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.8 years.