
7.	EQUITY

Share Activity

There was no significant share activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

Common Stock Dividends

On October 31, 2018, our board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.80 per common share payable on December 12, 2018 to holders of record at the close of business on November 20, 2018.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax, were as follows (in millions):



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018									2017
	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Defined Benefit Plans Items			Total			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Defined Benefit Plans Items			Total
Balance as of beginning of period	$	(507	)	$	(433	)	$	(940	)	$	(1,021	)	$	(389	)	$	(1,410	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(224		)	—			(224		)	509			—			509
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			20			20			—			8			8
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(224		)	20			(204		)	509			8			517
Reclassification of stranded income tax effects of Tax Reform to retained earnings per ASU 2018-02 (see Note 1)	—			(91		)	(91		)	—			—			—
Balance as of end of period	$	(731	)	$	(504	)	$	(1,235	)	$	(512	)	$	(381	)	$	(893	)