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Shareowners' Equity
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Shareowners' Equity

NOTE 8. SHAREOWNERS’ EQUITY

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Three months ended March 31
(In millions)20152014
Investment securities
Beginning balance$1,010$309
Other comprehensive income (loss) (OCI) before reclassifications –
    net of deferred taxes of $137 and $251251474
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes
of $(29) and $7(54)10
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a) 197484
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests--
Ending balance $1,207$793
Currency translation adjustments (CTA)
Beginning balance$(838)$(687)
OCI before reclassifications – net of deferred taxes
of $1,539 and $73(1,850)(86)
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes
of $(1) and $12432
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a) (1,847)(84)
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests(32)2
Ending balance $(2,653)$(773)
Cash flow hedges
Beginning balance$(172)$(293)
OCI before reclassifications –
    net of deferred taxes of $(59) and $69(863)129
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes
of $119 and $(4)873(61)
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a) 1068
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests--
Ending balance $(162)$(225)
Benefit plans
Beginning balance$(577)$(363)
Net actuarial gain (loss) – net of deferred taxes
of $(3) and $(8)5(22)
Net actuarial loss amortization – net of deferred taxes
of $2 and $254
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a) 10(18)
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests--
Ending balance $(567)$(381)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at March 31$(2,175)$(586)

(a) Total other comprehensive income (loss) was $(1,630) million and $450 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

RECLASSIFICATION OUT OF AOCI
Three months ended March 31
(In millions)20152014Statement of Earnings Caption
Available-for-sale securities
Realized gains (losses) on
sale/impairment of securities$83$(17)Revenues from services
(29)7Benefit (provision) for income taxes
$54$(10)Net of tax
Currency translation adjustments
Gains (losses) on dispositions$(2)$(126)Costs and expenses
(1)124Benefit (provision) for income taxes
$(3)$(2)Net of tax
Cash flow hedges
Gains (losses) on interest rate derivatives$(39)$(69)Interest
Foreign exchange contracts(953)134(a)
(992)65Total before tax
119(4)Benefit (provision) for income taxes
$(873)$61Net of tax
Benefit plan items
Amortization of actuarial gains (losses)(7)(6)(b)
(7)(6)Total before tax
22Benefit (provision) for income taxes
$(5)$(4)Net of tax
Total reclassification adjustments$(827)$45Net of tax

(a) Included $(944) million and $134 million in revenues from services and $(9) million and an insignificant amount in interest in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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

Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated affiliates includes common shares in consolidated affiliates and preferred stock issued by our affiliates. The balance is summarized as follows.

(In millions)March 31, 2015December 31, 2014
           
Synchrony Financial $2,617  $2,531
Other noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates(a)370368
Total$2,987  $2,899

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

CHANGES TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Three months ended March 31
(In millions)20152014
Beginning balance$2,899$432
Net earnings 9111
Dividends(2)-
Other (including AOCI)(1)(3)
Ending balance$2,987$440

Other

We paid quarterly dividends of $450 million and $500 million to GE in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. There were no special dividends in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively