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Stockholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interests
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interests Stockholders' Equity and Noncontrolling InterestsWe have 2.0 billion shares of preferred stock and 5.0 billion shares of common stock authorized for issuance. We had no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. We had 1.5 billion shares of common stock issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Cruise Preferred Shares In 2021, Cruise Holdings issued $2.7 billion of Class G Preferred Shares (Cruise Class G Preferred Shares) to Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft), Walmart Inc. (Walmart) and other investors, including $1.0 billion to General Motors Holdings LLC. All proceeds related to the Cruise Class G Preferred Shares are designated exclusively for working capital and general corporate purposes of Cruise Holdings. In addition, we, Cruise Holdings and Microsoft entered into a long-term strategic relationship to accelerate the commercialization of self-driving vehicles with Microsoft being the preferred public cloud provider.

The Cruise Class G Preferred Shares participate pari passu with holders of Cruise Holdings common stock and Class F Preferred Shares (Cruise Class F Preferred Shares) in any dividends declared. The Cruise Class G and Cruise Class F Preferred Shares convert into the class of shares to be issued to the public in an initial public offering (IPO) at specified exchange ratios. No covenants or other events of default exist that can trigger redemption of the Cruise Class G and Cruise Class F Preferred Shares. The Cruise Class G and Cruise Class F Preferred Shares are entitled to receive the greater of their carrying value or a pro-rata share of any proceeds or distributions upon the occurrence of a merger, sale, liquidation or dissolution of Cruise Holdings, and are classified as noncontrolling interests in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In March 2022, under the Share Purchase Agreement, we acquired SoftBank’s Cruise Class A-1, Class F and Class G Preferred Shares for $2.1 billion and made an additional $1.35 billion investment in Cruise in place of SoftBank. SoftBank no longer has an ownership interest in or has any rights with respect to Cruise.

Net income attributable to shareholders and transfers to the noncontrolling interest in Cruise was $2.0 billion, which includes the $909 million decrease in retained earnings for the redemption of Cruise preferred shares.

The following table summarizes the significant components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2022March 31, 2021
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Balance at beginning of period$(2,653)$(2,735)
Other comprehensive income (loss) and noncontrolling interests, net of reclassification adjustment and tax(a)(b)397 (24)
Balance at end of period$(2,256)$(2,759)
Defined Benefit Plans
Balance at beginning of period$(6,528)$(10,654)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustment, net of tax(b)52 86 
Reclassification adjustment, net of tax(b)51 74 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(b)103 160 
Balance at end of period(c)$(6,425)$(10,494)
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(a)The noncontrolling interests and reclassification adjustment were insignificant in the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
(b)The income tax effect was insignificant in the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
(c)Primarily consists of unamortized actuarial loss on our defined benefit plans. Refer to Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies of our 2021 Form 10-K for additional information.