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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract] |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests |
20. | REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2022 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2023 |
|  | RMB |  |  | RMB |  |  | RMB |  |  | US$ |
|  | (In millions) |
Balance as of January 1 |  |  | 3,102 |  |  |  | 7,148 |  |  |  | 8,393 |  |  |  | 1,182 |
Issuance of subsidiary shares |  |  | 4,722 |  |  |  | 1,208 |  |  |  | 351 |  |  |  | 49 |
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  | 391 |  |  |  | 593 |  |  |  | 721 |  |  |  | 102 |
Disposal of subsidiaries’ shares |  |  | — |  |  |  | (556 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Reclassification of ordinary shares from mezzanine equity to ordinary shares |  |  | (153 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Repurchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  | (914 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Balance as of December 31 |  |  | 7,148 |  |  |  | 8,393 |  |  |  | 9,465 |  |  |  | 1,333 |
In 2021 and 2022, SLG issued 62,697,683 and 5,639,407, 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. In 2021, 2022 and 2023, Baidu Kunlun issued 1,897,800, 1,068,363 and 407,103, 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, 2023, 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.

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- Definition Disclosure of redeemable noncontrolling interest (as defined) included in the statement of financial position as either a liability or temporary equity. As of the date of the statement of financial position, such redeemable noncontrolling interest is currently redeemable, as defined, for cash or other assets of the entity at (1) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (2) at the option of the holder of the noncontrolling interest, or (3) upon occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the entity. + References No definition available. + Details
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