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Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Retained Earnings

 The reserves are not allowed to be transferred to the Company in terms of cash dividends, loans or advances, nor are they allowed for distribution except under liquidation.

		As of December 31,
		2016				2017				2017
		RMB				RMB				US$
		(In millions)
PRC statutory reserve funds			441				488				75
Unreserved retained earnings			85,293				101,840				15,653
Total retained earnings			85,734				102,328				15,728

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component, Net of Tax

The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, were as follows:

		Foreign currency translation adjustment				Unrealized gains on available-for- sale investments				Total
		RMB				RMB				RMB
		(In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2014			(285	)			5				(280	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification			(645	)			489				(156	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			—				(194	)			(194	)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)			(645	)			295				(350	)
Other comprehensive income attribute to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests			(176	)			—				(176	)
Balance at December 31, 2015			(1,106	)			300				(806	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification			(593	)			515				(78	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			—				(572	)			(572	)
Net current-period other comprehensive loss			(593	)			(57	)			(650	)
Other comprehensive income attribute to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests			(327	)			—				(327	)
Balance at December 31, 2016			(2,026	)			243				(1,783	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification			732				2,574				3,306
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			71				(999	)			(928	)
Net current-period other comprehensive income			803				1,575				2,378
Other comprehensive loss attribute to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests			335				—				335
Balance at December 31, 2017			(888	)			1,818				930
Balance at December 31, 2017, in US$			(136	)			279				143

Tax Effect Allocated to Each Component of Other Comprehensive Income (loss)

The following table sets forth the tax effect allocated to each component of other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017:

		For the years ended December 31,
		2015				2016				2017				2017
		RMB				RMB				RMB				US$
		(In millions)
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investments
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification			(68	)			(120	)			(215	)			(33	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			29				110				163				25
Net current-period other comprehensive loss			(39	)			(10	)			(52	)			(8	)

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 14A
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84228862&loc=SL7669686-108580

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