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Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions | Total | Total SPGI Equity | Common Stock $1 par | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Income | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Less: Treasury Stock | Noncontrolling Interests
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Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2016 |  | $ 701 | $ 650 | $ 412 | $ 502 | $ 9,210 |  | $ (773) |  | $ (8,701) | $ 51
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income | [1] | 1,635 | 1,620 |  |  | 1,496 |  | 124 |  |  | 15
Dividends (Dividend declared per common share) |  | (431) | (421) |  |  | (421) |  |  |  |  | (10)
Share repurchases |  | (1,006) | (1,001) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,001 | (5)
Employee stock plans |  | 131 | 123 |  | 23 |  |  |  |  | (100) | 8
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | (260) | (260) |  |  | (260) |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | (4) | (2) |  |  | (2) |  |  |  |  | (2)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017 |  | 766 | 709 | 412 | 525 | 10,023 |  | (649) |  | (9,602) | 57
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income | [1] | 1,867 | 1,855 |  |  | 1,958 |  | (103) |  |  | 12
Dividends (Dividend declared per common share) |  | (514) | (503) |  |  | (503) |  |  |  |  | (11)
Share repurchases |  | (1,660) | (1,660) |  | (75) |  |  |  |  | 1,585 |
Retirement of common stock |  |  |  | (118) |  |  |  |  |  | (118) |
Employee stock plans |  | 84 | 84 |  | 56 |  |  |  |  | (28) |
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | (228) | (228) |  |  | (228) |  |  |  |  |
Increase in CRISIL ownership |  | (23) | (25) |  | (25) |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Stock consideration for Kensho |  | 352 | 352 |  | 352 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | 40 | 44 |  |  | 34 |  | 10 |  |  | (4)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 |  | 684 | 628 | 294 | 833 | 11,284 |  | (742) |  | (11,041) | 56
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income | [1] | 2,251 | 2,241 |  |  | 2,123 |  | 118 |  |  | 10
Dividends (Dividend declared per common share) |  | (570) | (560) |  |  | (560) |  |  |  |  | (10)
Share repurchases |  | (1,240) | (1,240) |  | 75 |  |  |  |  | 1,315 |
Employee stock plans |  | 52 | 52 |  | (5) |  |  |  |  | (57) |
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest |  | (36) | (36) |  |  | (36) |  |  |  |  |
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | (608) | (608) |  |  | (608) |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | 3 | 2 |  |  | 2 | [2] |  | [2] |  | 1
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2019 |  | $ 536 | $ 479 | $ 294 | $ 903 | $ 12,205 |  | $ (624) |  | $ (12,299) | $ 57
[1] | Excludes $170 million, $151 million and $129 million in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest.
[2] | Includes opening balance sheet adjustments related to the adoption of the new revenue recognition standard and the reclassification of the unrealized loss on investments from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Retained income.

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