The following table reflects the first nine months of 2017 and 2016 reconciliations of the carrying amounts of total equity, equity attributable to U. S. Steel and equity attributable to noncontrolling interests:



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In millions)	Total			Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Common Stock		Treasury Stock			Paid-in Capital			Non- Controlling Interest
Balance at beginning of year	$	2,275		$	(250	)	$	(1,497	)	$	176	$	(182	)	$	4,027		$	1
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net earnings	228			228
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: ^(a)
Pension and other benefit adjustments	146						146
Currency translation adjustment	149						149
Employee stock plans	26											90			(64		)
Dividends paid on common stock	(26		)												(26		)
Other	10			4			6
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	2,808		$	(18	)	$	(1,196	)	$	176	$	(92	)	$	3,937		$	1

^(a) Amounts for 2017 do not reflect a tax benefit as a result of a full valuation allowance on our domestic deferred tax assets.



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (In millions)	Total			Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Common Stock		Treasury Stock			Paid-in Capital			Non- Controlling Interest
Balance at beginning of year	$	2,437		$	190		$	(1,169	)	$	151	$	(339	)	$	3,603		$	1
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net loss	(335		)	(335		)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: ^(b)
Pension and other benefit adjustments	(134		)				(134		)
Currency translation adjustment	41						41
Employee stock plans	16											62			(46		)
Common stock issued	582									25					557
Dividends paid on common stock	(22		)												(22		)
Other	17						17
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	2,602		$	(145	)	$	(1,245	)	$	176	$	(277	)	$	4,092		$	1