Shareowners' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Shareowners' Equity

8. Shareowner's Equity

A summary of increases (decreases) in GECC shareowner's equity that did not result directly from transactions with the shareowner, net of income taxes, follows.

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Net earnings attributable to GECC	$	1,873	$	643	$	3,735	$	863
Investment securities – net		38		41		(39)		(26)
Currency translation adjustments – net		985		(2,618)		2,527		(3,978)
Cash flow hedges – net		(195)		63		(259)		476
Benefit plans – net		–		23		(1)		65
Total	$	2,701	$	(1,848)	$	5,963	$	(2,600)

Changes to noncontrolling interests are as follows.

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Beginning balance	$	1,178	$	2,158	$	1,164	$	2,204
Net earnings		20		(22)		51		(27)
Dividends		0		(5)		(3)		(8)
Dispositions		0		(979)		–		(979)
AOCI and other (a)		3		(54)		(11)		(92)
Ending balance	$	1,201	$	1,098	$	1,201	$	1,098

• The amount of change related to AOCI and other for the six months ended June 30, 2010 includes the impact of our adoption of ASC 810, Consolidations, of $(32) million. Changes to other individual components of AOCI attributable to noncontrolling interests were insignificant.