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Earnings (Loss) per Share
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings (Loss) per Share Earnings (Loss) per Share
Earnings (Loss) per share is calculated using the two-class method and presented on a combined basis since the Class A common stock and the Class B common stock have identical rights and privileges, except for voting rights. The following table sets forth the computation of net income (loss) per share attributable to the Class A and the Class B common stock outstanding (amounts in millions, except per share amounts):

Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
2025202420252024
Net income (loss)$550 $(294)$1,542 $756 
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable stock of subsidiary44 37 121 107 
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests10 15 26 44 
Less: Dividends on VGLNG Series A preferred shares67 1 202 1 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders$429 $(347)$1,193 $604 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding
Basic2,433 2,350 2,418 2,350 
Dilutive stock options outstanding208 — 221 227 
Diluted2,641 2,350 2,639 2,577 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per share—basic(a)
$0.18 $(0.15)$0.49 $0.26 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per share—diluted(a)
$0.16 $(0.15)$0.45 $0.23 
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(a)    Earnings (Loss) per share may not recalculate exactly due to rounding.

As of September 30, 2025, 14 million outstanding stock options to purchase the Company's Class A common stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income attributable to common stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

As of September 30, 2024, 223 million and 1 million outstanding stock options to purchase the Company's Class A common stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.