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Stockholders Equity
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Equity  
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

12. Equity

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending equity attributable to shareholders of Atlantic Power Corporation, preferred shares issued by a subsidiary company, noncontrolling interests and total equity for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended  March 31, 2016

 

 

    

Total Atlantic

    

Preferred shares

    

 

 

 

 

 

Power Corporation

 

issued by a subsidiary

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

company

 

Total Equity

 

Balance at January 1

 

$
213.9

 

$
221.3

 

$
435.2

 

Net income (loss)

 

 
(14.9)

 

 
2.0

 

 
(12.9)

 

Realized and unrealized loss on hedging activities, net of tax

 

 
(0.3)

 

 

 —

 

 
(0.3)

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 
18.5

 

 

 —

 

 
18.5

 

Common share repurchases

 

 
(0.9)

 

 

 —

 

 
(0.9)

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 
0.6

 

 

 —

 

 
0.6

 

Dividends declared on preferred shares of a subsidiary company

 

 

 —

 

 
(2.0)

 

 
(2.0)

 

Balance at March 31

 

$
216.9

 

$
221.3

 

$
438.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended  March 31, 2015

 

 

    

Total Atlantic

    

Preferred shares

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 Power Corporation

 

issued by a subsidiary

 

Noncontrolling

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

company

 

Interests

 

Total Equity

 

Balance at January 1

 

$
356.2

 

$
221.3

 

$
239.0

 

$
816.5

 

Net income (loss)

 

 
17.5

 

 
2.3

 

 
(7.5)

 

 
12.3

 

Realized and unrealized gain on hedging activities, net of tax

 

 
(0.3)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 
(0.3)

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 
(35.1)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 
(35.1)

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 
0.4

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 
0.4

 

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 
(2.7)

 

 
(2.7)

 

Dividends declared on common shares

 

 
(2.9)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 
(2.9)

 

Dividends declared on preferred shares of a subsidiary company

 

 

 —

 

 
(2.3)

 

 

 —

 

 
(2.3)

 

Balance at March 31

 

$
335.8

 

$
221.3

 

$
228.8

 

$
785.9