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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract] |
Change in equity attributable to non-controlling interests |
Note 12—Noncontrolling Interests
Activity attributable to common stockholders’ equity and noncontrolling interests for the first six months of 2013 and 2012 was as follows:
|  | Millions of Dollars
|  | 2013 |  | 2012
|  | Common Stockholders’ Equity |  | Non-Controlling Interest |  | Total Equity |  | Common Stockholders’ Equity |  | Non-Controlling Interest |  | Total Equity
Balance at January 1 | $ | 47,987 |  | 440 |  | 48,427 |  | 65,239 |  | 510 |  | 65,749
Net income |  | 4,189 |  | 27 |  | 4,216 |  | 5,204 |  | 40 |  | 5,244
Dividends |  | (1,629) |  | - |  | (1,629) |  | (1,661) |  | - |  | (1,661)
Repurchase of company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| common stock |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (4,949) |  | - |  | (4,949)
Distributions to noncontrolling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| interests |  | - |  | (43) |  | (43) |  | - |  | (47) |  | (47)
Separation of Downstream |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| business |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (18,641) |  | (31) |  | (18,672)
Other changes, net* |  | (2,039) |  | - |  | (2,039) |  | 779 |  | - |  | 779
Balance at June 30 | $ | 48,508 |  | 424 |  | 48,932 |  | 45,971 |  | 472 |  | 46,443
*Includes components of other comprehensive income, which are disclosed separately in our consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

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