v3.22.1
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]  
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
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REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
                                 
    
2019
    
2020
    
2021
    
2021
 
    
RMB
    
RMB
    
RMB
    
US$
 
    
(In millions)
 
Balance as of January 1
     716        1,109        3,102        487  
Business combinations (Note 3)
     182        —          —          —    
Issuance of subsidiary shares
     100        1,866        4,722        741  
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests
     111        127        391        61  
Reclassification of ordinary shares from mezzanine equity to ordinary shares
     —          —          (153      (24
Repurchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests
     —          —          (914      (143
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31
     1,109        3,102        7,148        1,122  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
SLG had issued 61,666,667 and 124,364,350
, as of December 31, 2020 and 2021
,
respectively, preferred shares to certain
 non-controlling
shareholders, which could be redeemed by such shareholders upon the occurrence of certain events that are not
solely within the control of the Company. Therefore, these preferred shares were accounted for as redeemable noncontrolling interests.
The Company also have other subsidiaries or VIEs that have issued preferred shares which were accounted for as redeemable noncontrolling interests. As of December 31, 2021, those redeemable noncontrolling interests were insignificant.
 
The Company accounts for the changes in accretion to the redemption value in accordance with ASC Topic 480,
Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.
The Company elects to use the effective interest method to account for the changes of redemption value over the period from the date of issuance to the earliest redemption date of the noncontrolling interest.