Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of changes in number of shares outstanding

The following table presents the changes in the number of shares outstanding (in thousands):

	Class A Common Stock		Class B Common Stock
	2020	2019	2020	2019
Balance at January 1	650,065	513,399	377,428	521,543
Issue of shares upon vesting of restricted stock units (1)	3,011	1,377	—	—
Issue of shares on exercises of stock options (1)	5	164	—	—
Issue of shares for employee stock purchase plan	668	—	—	—
Balance at March 31	653,749	514,940	377,428	521,543

⁽¹⁾  Share amounts reflected above are net of shares withheld to satisfy the employee's tax withholding obligation.

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive loss

The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

	Investment Securities		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Cash Flow Hedges		Benefit Plans		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	1	$	(1,436)	$	6	$	(207)	$	(1,636)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(2)		(277)		(9)		16		(272)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		—		11		11
Deferred taxes	—		—		1		(5)		(4)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2)		(277)		(8)		22		(265)
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)		(101)		(3)		8		(97)
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	—	$	(1,612)	$	1	$	(193)	$	(1,804)

	Investment Securities		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Cash Flow Hedges		Benefit Plans		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	—	$	(1,152)	$	(1)	$	(66)	$	(1,219)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2		166		5		(2)		171
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		—		1		1
Deferred taxes	—		—		(1)		1		—
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2		166		4		—		172
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1		84		2		—		87
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	1	$	(1,070)	$	1	$	(66)	$	(1,134)

Schedule of noncontrolling interest

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, GE owned approximately 36.6% and 36.7%, respectively, of BHH LLC and this represents the majority of the noncontrolling interest balance reported within equity.

	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
GE's interest in BHH LLC	$	6,392	$	12,454
Other noncontrolling interests	123		116
Total noncontrolling interests	$	6,515	$	12,570