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Noncontrolling Interests | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |
Noncontrolling Interests | Noncontrolling Interests Ownership interests in the company’s subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent are presented separately from the parent’s equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and the noncontrolling interests are both presented on the face of the Consolidated Statement of Income. The term “earnings” is defined as “Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation.” Activity for the equity attributable to noncontrolling interests for 2017, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:
| 2017 |  |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Balance at January 1 | $ | 1,166 |  |  |  | $ | 1,170 |  |  | $ | 1,163 |
Net income | 74 |  |  |  | 66 |  |  | 123 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (78 | ) |  |  | (63 | ) |  | (128 | )
Other changes, net | 33 |  |  |  | (7 | ) |  | 12 |
Balance at December 31 | $ | 1,195 |  |  |  | $ | 1,166 |  |  | $ | 1,170 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2197479 + Details
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