Shareowners' Equity (Tables)

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

		Three months ended September 30			Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)		2015		2014		2015		2014

Investment securities
Beginning balance	$	558	$	1,092	$	1,010	$	309
Other comprehensive income (loss) (OCI) before reclassifications –
net of deferred taxes of $27, $(131), $(179) and $341		45		(241)		(355)		555
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes
of $(20), $(15), $(50) and $(19)		(23)		(19)		(76)		(32)
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)		22		(260)		(431)		523
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		2		-		2
Ending balance	$	580	$	830	$	580	$	830

Currency translation adjustments (CTA)
Beginning balance	$	(2,146)	$	(656)	$	(838)	$	(687)
OCI before reclassifications – net of deferred taxes
of $16, $201, $1,355 and $306		1		(532)		(1,635)		(502)
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes
of $(628), $1, $(779) and $124		732		(14)		1,039		(8)
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)		734		(546)		(596)		(510)
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1)		(6)		(23)		(1)
Ending balance	$	(1,412)	$	(1,196)	$	(1,412)	$	(1,196)

Cash flow hedges
Beginning balance	$	(156)	$	(195)	$	(172)	$	(293)
OCI before reclassifications –
net of deferred taxes of $(27), $(44), $(32) and $(6)		(135)		(314)		(651)		(341)
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes
of $14, $27, $69 and $40		99		404		631		529
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)		(36)		90		(20)		188
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		-		-		-
Ending balance	$	(192)	$	(105)	$	(192)	$	(105)

Benefit plans
Beginning balance	$	(574)	$	(371)	$	(577)	$	(363)
Net actuarial gain (loss) – net of deferred taxes
of $2, $1, $1 and $(5)		-		7		(4)		(10)
Prior service cost amortization – net of deferred taxes
of $0, $0, $0 and $0		-		-		(1)		1
Net actuarial loss amortization – net of deferred taxes
of $1, $2, $5 and $6		4		4		13		12
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)		4		11		8		3
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		-		(1)		-
Ending balance	$	(569)	$	(360)	$	(569)	$	(360)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at September 30	$	(1,593)	$	(831)	$	(1,593)	$	(831)

(a) Total other comprehensive income (loss) was $725 million and $(705) million in the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $(1,039) million and $204 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

RECLASSIFICATION OUT OF AOCI

	Three months ended September 30					Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2015		2014		2015		2014		Statement of Earnings Caption

Available-for-sale securities
Realized gains (losses) on
sale/impairment of securities	$	42	$	34	$	126	$	51	Revenues from services(a)
		(20)		(15)		(50)		(19)	Benefit (provision) for income taxes(b)
	$	23	$	19	$	76	$	32	Net of tax
Currency translation adjustments
Gains (losses) on dispositions	$	(104)	$	13	$	(260)	$	(116)	Costs and expenses(c)
		(628)		1		(779)		124	Benefit (provision) for income taxes(d)
	$	(732)	$	14	$	(1,039)	$	8	Net of tax
Cash flow hedges
Gains (losses) on interest rate
derivatives	$	(39)	$	(53)	$	(100)	$	(182)	Interest
Foreign exchange contracts		(75)		(377)		(600)		(387)	(e)
		(114)		(430)		(699)		(569)	Total before tax
		14		26		69		40	Benefit (provision) for income taxes
	$	(99)	$	(404)	$	(631)	$	(529)	Net of tax
Benefit plan items
Amortization of prior service costs	$	-	$	-	$	1	$	(1)	(f)
Amortization of actuarial gains (losses)		(5)		(6)		(18)		(18)	(f)
		(5)		(6)		(17)		(19)	Total before tax
		1		2		5		6	Benefit (provision) for income taxes
	$	(4)	$	(4)	$	(12)	$	(13)	Net of tax

Total reclassification adjustments	$	(813)	$	(375)	$	(1,606)	$	(502)	Net of tax

(a) Included $28 million and $40 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and $45 million and $34 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes.

(b) Included $(15) million and $(15) million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and $(21) million and $(13) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes.

(c) Included $(104) million and $1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and $(102) million and $(128) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes.

(d) Included $(628) million and an insignificant amount for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and $(764) million and $123 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes.

(e) Included $(47) million and $(357) million in revenues from services and $(28) million and $(20) million in interest in the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $(587) million and $(368) million in revenues from services and $(13) million and $(19) million in interest in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(f) Amortization of prior service costs and actuarial gains and losses out of AOCI are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs.

CHANGES TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

		Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)		2015		2014		2015		2014

Beginning balance	$	3,083	$	350	$	2,899	$	432
Net earnings		83		55		267		76
Dividends		-		-		(5)		(1)
Dispositions		(3)		(6)		(9)		(98)
Synchrony Financial IPO		-		2,393		-		2,393
Other (including AOCI)		(2)		12		8		2
Ending balance	$	3,160	$	2,804	$	3,160	$	2,804

(In millions)		September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014

Synchrony Financial	$	2,790	$	2,531
Other noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates(a)		370		368
Total	$	3,160	$	2,899

(a) Consisted of a number of individually insignificant noncontrolling interests in partnerships and consolidated affiliates.