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Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 20, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Balances of the Carrying Amounts of Equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period |  |  |  |  | $ 22,900 | $ 20,854
Net income |  |  | $ 875 | $ 572 | 1,457 | 893
Dividends |  |  |  |  | (690) | (627)
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  | 29 | 25
Transactions in connection with stock-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  | (134) | (13)
Stock purchases under purchase programs |  |  |  |  | (508) | (649)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  | (50) | (45)
Other |  |  |  |  | 1 | 40
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (284) | 211 | (233) | 287
Balance as of end of period |  |  | 22,804 | 20,765 | 22,804 | 20,765
Dividend Declared [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity (Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable, date declared |  | Jul. 20, 2018 |  |  |  |
Dividends payable, amount per share (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.80 |  |  |  |
Dividends payable, date to be paid |  | Sep. 05, 2018 |  |  |  |
Dividends payable, date of record |  | Aug. 07, 2018 |  |  |  |
Entities Other Than Valero Energy Partners LP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Balances of the Carrying Amounts of Equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Contribution from noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  | 32 | 0
Valero Stockholders' Equity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Balances of the Carrying Amounts of Equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period |  |  |  |  | 21,991 | 20,024
Net income |  |  |  |  | 1,314 | 853
Dividends |  |  |  |  | (690) | (627)
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  | 29 | 25
Transactions in connection with stock-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  | (134) | (13)
Stock purchases under purchase programs |  |  |  |  | (508) | (649)
Other |  |  |  |  | (2) | 23
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  | (231) | 287
Balance as of end of period |  |  | 21,769 | 19,923 | 21,769 | 19,923
Noncontrolling Interests [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Balances of the Carrying Amounts of Equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | [1] |  |  |  | 909 | 830
Net income | [1] |  |  |  | 143 | 40
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | [1] |  |  |  | (50) | (45)
Other | [1] |  |  |  | 3 | 17
Other comprehensive income (loss) | [1] |  |  |  | (2) | 0
Balance as of end of period | [1] |  | $ 1,035 | $ 842 | 1,035 | 842
Noncontrolling Interests [Member] | Entities Other Than Valero Energy Partners LP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Balances of the Carrying Amounts of Equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Contribution from noncontrolling interest | [1] |  |  |  | $ 32 | $ 0
[1] | The noncontrolling interests relate to third-party ownership interests in VIEs for which we are the primary beneficiary and therefore consolidate. See Note 7 for information about our consolidated VIEs.

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