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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]  
Change in equity attributable to non-controlling interests
Note 11—Noncontrolling Interests 
               
Activity attributable to common stockholders’ equity and noncontrolling interests for the first nine months of 2012 and 2011 was as follows: 
               
  Millions of Dollars 
  2012 2011 
  Common Stockholders’ Equity Non-Controlling Interest Total Equity Common Stockholders’ Equity*Non-Controlling Interest Total Equity*
               
Balance at January 1$ 65,239  510  65,749  68,577  547  69,124 
Net income  7,002  55  7,057  9,046  46  9,092 
Dividends   (2,469)  -  (2,469)  (2,761)  -  (2,761) 
Repurchase of company             
 common stock  (5,098)  -  (5,098)  (7,984)  -  (7,984) 
Distributions to noncontrolling             
 interests  -  (63)  (63)  -  (70)  (70) 
Separation of Downstream             
 business  (18,623)  (31)  (18,654)  -  -  - 
Other changes, net**  1,355  -  1,355  (1,057)  (3)  (1,060) 
Balance at September 30$ 47,406  471  47,877  65,821  520  66,341 
 *Certain amounts have been restated to reflect a prior period adjustment. See Note 16—Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. 
**Includes components of other comprehensive income, which are disclosed separately in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
               
Income from continuing operations and discontinued operations attributable to ConocoPhillips
Income from continuing operations and discontinued operations attributable to ConocoPhillips for the three- and nine-month periods of 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
         
 Millions of Dollars
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30September 30
 2012 2011 2012 2011
         
Income from continuing operations$ 1,797  1,482  5,755  6,070
Income from discontinued operations  1  1,134  1,247  2,976
Net Income$ 1,798  2,616  7,002  9,046