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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |
Activity for equity attributable to noncontrolling interests | Activity for the equity attributable to noncontrolling interests for the first nine months of 2017 and 2016 is as follows:
| 2017 |  | 2016
| Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity |  | Non-controlling Interest |  | Total Equity |  | Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity |  | Non-controlling Interest |  | Total Equity
| (Millions of dollars)
Balance at January 1 | $ | 145,556 |  |  | $ | 1,166 |  |  | $ | 146,722 |  |  | $ | 152,716 |  |  | $ | 1,170 |  |  | $ | 153,886 |
Net income (loss) | 6,084 |  |  | 67 |  |  | 6,151 |  |  | (912 | ) |  | 43 |  |  | (869 | )
Dividends | (6,095 | ) |  | — |  |  | (6,095 | ) |  | (6,009 | ) |  | — |  |  | (6,009 | )
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | (66 | ) |  | (66 | ) |  | — |  |  | (57 | ) |  | (57 | )
Treasury shares, net | 597 |  |  | — |  |  | 597 |  |  | 375 |  |  | — |  |  | 375 |
Other changes, net* | 571 |  |  | 31 |  |  | 602 |  |  | 630 |  |  | (4 | ) |  | 626 |
Balance at September 30 | $ | 146,713 |  |  | $ | 1,198 |  |  | $ | 147,911 |  |  | $ | 146,800 |  |  | $ | 1,152 |  |  | $ | 147,952 |
__________________________________________ * Includes components of comprehensive income, which are disclosed separately in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

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