Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

12. Stockholders’ Equity

Schlumberger is authorized to issue 4,500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of which 1,275,312,404 and 1,307,330,369 shares were outstanding on December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of stock held. Schlumberger is also authorized to issue 200,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, which may be issued in series with terms and conditions determined by the Board of Directors. No shares of preferred stock have been issued.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss consists of the following:

	(Stated in millions)
	Currency Translation Adjustments			Cash Flow Hedges			Pension and  Other Postretirement Benefit Plans			Unrealized  Gains on Marketable Securities			Total
Balance, January 1, 2012	$	(993	)	$	(26	)	$	(2,538	)	$	—		$	(3,557	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		76			92			(1,016	)		141			(707	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		—			(36	)		312			—			276
Income taxes		—			—			100			—			100
Balance, December 31, 2012		(917	)		30			(3,142	)		141			(3,888	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(151	)		49			1,328			35			1,261
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		—			(50	)		425			—			375
Income taxes		—			—			(302	)		—			(302	)
Balance, December 31, 2013		(1,068	)		29			(1,691	)		176			(2,554	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(463	)		(238	)		(1,285	)		(166	)		(2,152	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		—			113			305			—			418
Income taxes		—			—			82			—			82
Balance, December 31, 2014	$	(1,531	)	$	(96	)	$	(2,589	)	$	10		$	(4,206	)

Other comprehensive loss was $1.652 billion in 2014 and $331 million in 2012.  Other comprehensive income was $1.334 billion in 2013.