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Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Equity Abstract

Retained Earning

		As of December 31,
		2020				2021				2021
		RMB				RMB				US$
		(In millions)
PRC statutory reserve funds			806				1,098				172
Unreserved retained earnings			134,478				144,062				22,607
Total retained earnings			135,284				145,160				22,779

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 (losses) on available-for-sale investments				Unrealized gain on derivative				Total
		RMB				RMB								RMB
		(In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2018			(1,700	)			1,910				—				210
Other comprehensive income before reclassification			207				1,981				—				2,188
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			(989	)			(2,689	)			—				(3,678	)
Net current-period other comprehensive loss			(782	)			(708	)							(1,490	)
Other comprehensive income attribute to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests			(102	)			(1	)			—				(103	)
Balance at December 31, 2019			(2,584	)			1,201				—				(1,383	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification			1,936				380								2,316
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			—				(541	)			—				(541	)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)			1,936				(161	)							1,775
Other comprehensive income attribute to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests			(192	)			(1	)			—				(193	)
Balance at December 31, 2020			(840	)			1,039				—				199
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification			(88	)			(190	)			149				(129	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			—				—				—				—
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income			(88	)			(190	)			149				(129	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income attribute to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests			(79	)			1				—				(78	)
Balance at December 31, 2021			(1,007	)			850				149				(8	)
Balance at December 31, 2021, in US$			(157	)			133				23				(1	)

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

The following table sets forth the tax benefit (expense) allocated to each component of other comprehensive (loss) income for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021:

		For the years ended December 31,
		2019				2020				2021				2021
		RMB				RMB				RMB				US$
		(In millions)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments
Other comprehensive income before reclassification			(280	)			(59	)			(3	)			—
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			402				83				—				—
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income			122				24				(3	)			—

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