Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareowners’ Equity
| (In millions) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||
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(a) The effect of the 2006 accounting change was previously included in the caption “Benefit plans — net.” See accompanying notes. |
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| CHANGES IN SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY (note 22) | |||||||||
| Balance at January 1 | $ 111,509 | $ 108,633 | $ 110,181 | ||||||
| Dividends and other transactions with shareowners | (23,102) | (17,983) | (13,249) | ||||||
| Changes other than transactions with shareowners | |||||||||
| Investment securities — net | (1,484) | (223) | (437) | ||||||
| Currency translation adjustments — net | 4,527 | 3,649 | (4,318) | ||||||
| Cash flow hedges — net | (539) | 223 | (47) | ||||||
| Benefit plans — net | 2,566 | 287 | (217) | ||||||
| Total changes other than earnings | 5,070 | 3,936 | (5,019) | ||||||
| Increases attributable to net earnings | 22,208 | 20,742 | 16,720 | ||||||
| Total changes other than transactions with shareowners | 27,278 | 24,678 | 11,701 | ||||||
| Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles(a) | (126) | (3,819) | — | ||||||
| Balance at December 31 | $ 115,559 | $ 111,509 | $ 108,633 | ||||||