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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Analysis Of Other Comprehensive Income By Item [Abstract] |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
27. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes, are as follows:
| 2019 | 2018
For the years ended December 31, | Balance, beginning of period |  | Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | Balance, end of period |  | Balance, beginning of period |  | Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | Balance, end of period |
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses), net of hedging activities |  | $ | 1,923 |  |  | $ | (564 | ) |  | $ | 1,359 |  |  | $ | 1,012 |  |  | $ | 911 |  |  | $ | 1,923 |
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale assets |  | (56 | ) |  | 369 |  |  | 313 |  |  | 346 |  |  | (402 | ) |  | (56 | )
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges |  | (21 | ) |  | 14 |  |  | (7 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  | (10 | ) |  | (21 | )
Share of other comprehensive income (loss) in joint ventures and associates |  | (24 | ) |  | (9 | ) |  | (33 | ) |  | (31 | ) |  | 7 |  |  | (24 | )
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remeasurement of defined benefit plans |  | (263 | ) |  | (42 | ) |  | (305 | ) |  | (347 | ) |  | 84 |  |  | (263 | )
Revaluation surplus on transfers to investment properties | 145 |  |  | — |  |  | 145 |  |  | 145 |  |  | — |  |  | 145 |
Total |  | $ | 1,704 |  |  | $ | (232 | ) |  | $ | 1,472 |  |  | $ | 1,114 |  |  | $ | 590 |  |  | $ | 1,704 |
Total attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Participating policyholders |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 14 |
Shareholders |  | 1,690 |  |  | (229 | ) |  | 1,461 |  |  | 1,105 |  |  | 585 |  |  | 1,690 |
Total |  | $ | 1,704 |  |  | $ | (232 | ) |  | $ | 1,472 |  |  | $ | 1,114 |  |  | $ | 590 |  |  | $ | 1,704 |

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