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Statement of Changes in Consolidated Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Total | Preferred Class A [Member] | Preferred Class B [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] | Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Additional Capital [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] Preferred Class A [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] Preferred Class B [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] | Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | $ 13,522 |  |  | $ 55 |  | $ 1,178 | $ 7,509 | $ 9,272 |  |  | $ (3,762) | $ (3,659) | $ 2,929
Net income (loss) | 63 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 109 |  |  |  |  | (46)
Other comprehensive loss (C) | (261) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (177) | (84)
Cash dividends declared: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred share, value |  | $ (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1) |  |  |  |
Common share, value | (104) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (104) |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 71 |  |  |  |  |  | 71 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued: compensation plans | 114 |  |  |  |  |  | (519) |  |  |  | 633 |  |
Issuance of mandatory convertible preferred stock | 1,213 |  |  |  | $ 3 |  | 1,210 |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock (E) | 575 |  |  |  |  | 89 | 486 |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions | (75) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (75)
Contributions | 44 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44
Purchase of equity from noncontrolling interest | (28) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  | (31)
Other | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014 | 15,135 |  |  | 55 | 3 | 1,267 | 8,760 | 9,276 |  |  | (3,129) | (3,836) | 2,739
Balance at Jun. 30, 2014 | 14,706 |  |  | 55 |  | 1,267 | 7,635 | 9,163 |  |  | (3,275) | (3,168) | 3,029
Net income (loss) | 131 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 149 |  |  |  |  | (18)
Other comprehensive loss (C) | (893) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (668) | (225)
Cash dividends declared: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common share, value | (36) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (36) |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 22 |  |  |  |  |  | 22 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued: compensation plans | 36 |  |  |  |  |  | (110) |  |  |  | 146 |  |
Issuance of mandatory convertible preferred stock | 1,213 |  |  |  | 3 |  | 1,210 |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions | (20) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20)
Purchase of equity from noncontrolling interest | (28) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  | (31)
Other | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014 | 15,135 |  |  | 55 | 3 | 1,267 | 8,760 | 9,276 |  |  | (3,129) | (3,836) | 2,739
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | 14,794 |  |  | 55 | 3 | 1,304 | 9,284 | 9,379 |  |  | (3,042) | (4,677) | 2,488
Net income (loss) | 568 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 379 |  |  |  |  | 189
Other comprehensive loss (C) | (1,361) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (855) | (506)
Cash dividends declared: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred share, value |  | (2) | $ (50) |  |  |  |  |  | (2) | $ (50) |  |  |
Common share, value | (153) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (153) |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 78 |  |  |  |  |  | 78 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued: compensation plans | 21 |  |  |  |  |  | (191) |  |  |  | 212 |  |
Issuance of common stock (E) | 870 |  |  |  |  | 87 | 783 |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions | (72) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (72)
Other | (2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2015 | 14,691 |  |  | 55 | 3 | 1,391 | 9,954 | 9,553 |  |  | (2,830) | (5,532) | 2,097
Balance at Jun. 30, 2015 | 14,638 |  |  | 55 | 3 | 1,304 | 9,147 | 9,605 |  |  | (2,834) | (4,966) | 2,324
Net income (loss) | 106 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44 |  |  |  |  | 62
Other comprehensive loss (C) | (855) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (566) | (289)
Cash dividends declared: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred share, value |  | $ (1) | $ (16) |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1) | $ (16) |  |  |
Common share, value | (79) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (79) |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 23 |  |  |  |  |  | 23 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued: compensation plans | 5 |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 4 |  |
Issuance of common stock (E) | 870 |  |  |  |  | 87 | 783 |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions | (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1)
Other | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Balance at Sep. 30, 2015 | $ 14,691 |  |  | $ 55 | $ 3 | $ 1,391 | $ 9,954 | $ 9,553 |  |  | $ (2,830) | $ (5,532) | $ 2,097

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