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Stockholders' Equity
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock
Our Board of Directors (the Board) has authorized certain programs to repurchase shares of our common stock. These programs have generally permitted repurchases to be made from time to time in the open market, through privately-negotiated transactions, through block transactions, through accelerated share repurchase programs, or otherwise. The manner, timing and amount of repurchases will be determined by our management based on the evaluation of market conditions, stock price and other factors.
On November 3, 2021, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to $1.5 billion of CF Holdings common stock through December 31, 2024 (the 2021 Share Repurchase Program). The 2021 Share Repurchase Program was completed in the second quarter of 2023. On November 2, 2022, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to $3 billion of CF Holdings common stock commencing upon completion of the 2021 Share Repurchase Program and effective through December 31, 2025 (the 2022 Share Repurchase Program).
The following table summarizes the share repurchases under the 2022 Share Repurchase Program.
Shares
Amounts(1)
(in millions)
Shares repurchased in 2023:
Second quarter0.8 $50 
Third quarter1.9 150 
Fourth quarter2.9 225 
Total shares repurchased in 20235.6 $425 
Shares repurchased in 2024:
First quarter4.3 $347 
Second quarter4.0 305 
Third quarter6.1 476 
Fourth quarter4.4 385 
Total shares repurchased in 202418.8 $1,513 
Shares repurchased as of December 31, 2024
24.4 $1,938 
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(1)As defined in the 2022 Share Repurchase Program, amounts reflect the price paid for the shares of common stock repurchased, excluding commissions paid to brokers and excise taxes.
In 2024, we repurchased approximately 18.8 million shares under the 2022 Share Repurchase Program for approximately $1.51 billion, of which $10 million was accrued and unpaid as of December 31, 2024. In 2023, we completed the 2021 Share Repurchase Program with the repurchase of approximately 2.3 million shares for $155 million, and we repurchased approximately 5.6 million shares under the 2022 Share Repurchase Program for $425 million.
The shares we repurchase are held as treasury stock. If the Board authorizes us to retire the shares, they are returned to the status of authorized but unissued shares. As part of the retirements, we reduce our treasury stock, paid-in capital and retained earnings balances. In 2024, we retired 18.7 million shares of repurchased stock. In 2023, we retired 8.1 million shares of repurchased stock, including shares repurchased under the 2021 Share Repurchase Program and the 2022 Share Repurchase Program. We held 354,264 shares of treasury stock as of December 31, 2024 and no shares of treasury stock as of December 31, 2023.
Changes in common shares outstanding are as follows:
 Year ended December 31,
 202420232022
Beginning balance188,188,401 195,604,404 207,575,978 
Exercise of stock options46,285 39,106 2,475,550 
Issuance of restricted stock(1)
769,607 664,200 740,025 
Purchase of treasury shares(2)
(19,121,303)(8,119,309)(15,187,149)
Ending balance169,882,990 188,188,401 195,604,404 
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(1)Includes shares issued from treasury.
(2)Consists of shares repurchased under share repurchase programs and shares withheld to pay employee tax obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock or the exercise of stock options.
Preferred Stock
CF Holdings is authorized to issue 50 million shares of $0.01 par value preferred stock. Our Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the Board, without any further stockholder action or approval, to issue these shares in one or more classes or series, and (except in the case of our Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, 500,000 shares of which are authorized and the terms of which were specified in the original certificate of incorporation of CF Holdings) to fix the rights, preferences and privileges of the shares of each wholly unissued class or series and any of its qualifications, limitations or restrictions. The Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock had been established in CF Holdings’ original certificate of incorporation in connection with our former stockholder rights plan that expired in 2015. No shares of preferred stock have been issued.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Changes to accumulated other comprehensive loss and the impact on other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:
 Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustment		Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Derivatives		Defined
Benefit
Plans		Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 (in millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2021$(141)$4 $(120)$(257)
Gain arising during the period— — 55 55 
Reclassification to earnings(1):
Settlement loss— — 21 21 
Curtailment gains— — (4)(4)
Other— (1)4 3 
Effect of exchange rate changes and deferred taxes(38)— (10)(48)
Balance as of December 31, 2022$(179)$3 $(54)$(230)
Loss arising during the period— — (6)(6)
Reclassification to earnings(1)
— — (1)(1)
Effect of exchange rate changes and deferred taxes33 — (5)28 
Balance as of December 31, 2023$(146)$3 $(66)$(209)
Gain arising during the period— — 4 4 
Effect of exchange rate changes and deferred taxes(75)— — (75)
Balance as of December 31, 2024$(221)$3 $(62)$(280)
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(1)     Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss to the consolidated statements of operations were not material.