Shareowners' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Shareowners' Equity

8.SHAREOWNER'S EQUITY

A summary of increases (decreases) in GECC shareowner's equity that did not result directly from transactions with the shareowner, net of income taxes, follows.

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(In millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Net earnings attributable to GECC	$	1,469	$	(233)	$	5,204	$	630
Investment securities – net		(300)		163		(339)		137
Currency translation adjustments – net		(848)		1,036		1,679		(2,942)
Cash flow hedges – net		(105)		(278)		(364)		198
Benefit plans – net		28		(14)		27		51
Total	$	244	$	674	$	6,207	$	(1,926)

Changes to noncontrolling interests are as follows.

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(In millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Beginning balance	$	1,201	$	1,098	$	1,164	$	2,204
Net earnings		38		18		89		(9)
Dividends		(4)		(4)		(17)		(21)
Dispositions(a)		0		–		–		(979)
AOCI and other (b)		(30)		14		(31)		(69)
Ending balance	$	1,205	$	1,126	$	1,205	$	1,126

• Includes the effects of deconsolidating Regency Energy Partners L.P. (Regency) $(979) million during the second quarter of 2010.
• The amount of change related to AOCI and other for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 includes the impact of our adoption of ASC 810, Consolidations, of $(32) million. Changes to other individual components of AOCI attributable to noncontrolling interests were insignificant.