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Stockholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interests
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interests Stockholders’ Equity and Noncontrolling Interests
Preferred and Common Stock We have 2.0 billion shares of preferred stock and 5.0 billion shares of common stock authorized for issuance. We had no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020. We had 1.5 billion and 1.4 billion shares of common stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020.

Common Stock Holders of our common stock are entitled to dividends at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors. Dividends were not declared or paid on our common stock for the year ended December 31, 2021. Our dividends declared per common share were $0.38 and $1.52 and our total dividends paid on common stock were $545 million and $2.2 billion for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to our stockholders for a vote. The liquidation rights of holders of our common stock are secondary to the payment or provision for payment of all our debts and liabilities and to holders of our preferred stock, if any such shares are then outstanding.

We did not purchase any shares of our outstanding common stock in the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2019. We purchased three million shares of our outstanding common stock for $90 million in the year ended December 31, 2020. Shares repurchased were part of the common stock repurchase program announced in March 2015, which our Board of Directors increased and extended in January 2016 and January 2017.

Cruise Preferred Shares In 2021, Cruise Holdings issued $2.7 billion of Cruise Class G Preferred Shares to Microsoft, Walmart and other investors, including $1.0 billion to General Motors Holdings LLC. All proceeds related to the Cruise Class G Preferred Shares are designated exclusively for working capital and general corporate purposes of Cruise Holdings. In addition, we, Cruise Holdings and Microsoft entered into a long-term strategic relationship to accelerate the commercialization of self-driving vehicles with Microsoft being the preferred public cloud provider.

The Cruise Class G Preferred Shares participate pari passu with holders of Cruise Holdings common stock and Class F Preferred Shares (Cruise Class F Preferred Shares) in any dividends declared. Each Cruise Class G Preferred Share is entitled to one vote per Cruise Class G Preferred Share on all matters submitted for vote by or consent of the Cruise Holdings members. The holders of Cruise Class G Preferred Shares are restricted from transferring the Cruise Class G Preferred Shares for four years, without the written consent of both us and Cruise Holdings' Board of Directors. The Cruise Class G Preferred Shares convert into the class of shares to be issued to the public in an initial public offering (IPO) at specified exchange ratios. No covenants or other events of default exist that can trigger redemption of the Cruise Class G Preferred Shares. The Cruise Class G Preferred Shares are entitled to receive the greater of their carrying value or a pro-rata share of any proceeds or distributions upon the occurrence of a merger, sale, liquidation or dissolution of Cruise Holdings, and are classified as noncontrolling interests in our consolidated financial statements.

Consistent with the Cruise Class G Preferred Shares, the Class A-1 Preferred Shares issued to SoftBank in 2018 (Cruise Class A-1 Preferred Shares) and Cruise Class F Preferred Shares convert into the class of shares to be issued to the public in an IPO at specified exchange ratios. Beginning on June 28, 2025, SoftBank has the option to convert all of the Cruise Class A-1 Preferred Shares into our common stock at a conversion ratio that is indexed to the fair value of Cruise Holdings at the time of conversion. In the event SoftBank exercises such option, we have the option to settle the conversion feature with our common shares or cash, and in certain situations with nonredeemable, nonconvertible preferred shares. The Cruise Class A-1 Preferred Shares and Cruise Class F Preferred Shares are entitled to receive the greater of their carrying value or a pro-rata share of any proceeds or distributions upon the occurrence of a merger, sale, liquidation or dissolution of Cruise Holdings.
In 2019, Cruise Holdings issued $1.2 billion of Cruise Class F Preferred Shares, including $687 million to General Motors Holdings LLC. All proceeds related to the Cruise Class F Preferred Shares are designated exclusively for working capital and general corporate purposes of Cruise. The Cruise Class F Preferred Shares participate pari passu with holders of Cruise Holdings common stock in any dividends declared. The Cruise Class F Preferred Shares have the right to vote on the election of one director, who is elected by the vote of a majority of the Cruise Holdings common stock and the Cruise Class F Preferred Shares. Prior to an IPO, the holders of Cruise Class F Preferred Shares are restricted from transferring the Cruise Class F Preferred Shares until May 7, 2023. The Cruise Class F Preferred Shares convert into common stock of Cruise Holdings, at specified exchange ratios, upon occurrence of an IPO. The Cruise Class F Preferred Shares are entitled to receive the greater of their carrying value or a pro-rata share of any proceeds or distributions upon the occurrence of a merger, sale, liquidation or dissolution of Cruise Holdings. The Cruise Class F Preferred Shares are classified as noncontrolling interests in our consolidated financial statements.

GM Financial Preferred Stock In 2020, GM Financial issued $500 million of Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C, $0.01 par value, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share. Dividends will be paid semi-annually when declared, which started March 30, 2021 at a fixed rate of 5.70%. The preferred stock is classified as noncontrolling interests in our consolidated financial statements.

The following table summarizes the significant components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Years Ended December 31,
202120202019
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Balance at beginning of period$(2,735)$(2,278)$(2,250)
Other comprehensive income (loss) and noncontrolling interests, net of reclassification adjustment and tax(a)(b)(c)81 (457)(28)
Balance at end of period$(2,654)$(2,735)$(2,278)
Defined Benefit Plans
Balance at beginning of period$(10,654)$(8,859)$(6,737)
Other comprehensive income (loss) and noncontrolling interests before reclassification adjustment(a)4,714 (2,661)(2,769)
Tax benefit (expense)(906)444 463 
Other comprehensive income (loss) and noncontrolling interests before reclassification adjustment, net of tax(a)3,808 (2,217)(2,306)
Reclassification adjustment, net of tax(c)318 422 184 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax4,126 (1,795)(2,122)
Balance at end of period(d)$(6,528)$(10,654)$(8,859)
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(a)    The noncontrolling interests were insignificant in the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
(b)    The reclassification adjustment was insignificant in the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
(c)    The income tax effect was insignificant in the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
(d)    Primarily consists of unamortized actuarial loss on our defined benefit plans.