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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions | Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Noncontrolling Interest | [1] | Total
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | $ 178 | $ (6,095) | $ 7,515 | $ 41,831 | $ (303) | $ 246 | $ 43,372
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  | 616 |  |  | 616
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |  |  |  |  | (76) |  | (76)
Dividends on common stock |  |  |  | (2,252) |  |  | (2,252)
Issuance of common stock and other, net |  |  | 84 |  |  |  | 84
Distribution of California Resources stock to shareholders |  |  |  | (4,128) | 22 |  | (4,106)
Purchases of treasury stock |  | (2,433) |  |  |  |  | (2,433)
Noncontrolling interest distributions and other |  |  |  |  |  | $ (246) | (246)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | 178 | (8,528) | 7,599 | 36,067 | (357) |  | 34,959
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  | (7,829) |  |  | (7,829)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |  |  |  |  | 50 |  | 50
Dividends on common stock |  |  |  | (2,278) |  |  | (2,278)
Issuance of common stock and other, net |  |  | 41 |  |  |  | 41
Purchases of treasury stock |  | (593) |  |  |  |  | (593)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015 | 178 | (9,121) | 7,640 | 25,960 | (307) |  | 24,350
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  | (574) |  |  | (574)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |  |  |  |  | 41 |  | 41
Dividends on common stock |  |  |  | (2,405) |  |  | (2,405)
Issuance of common stock and other, net |  |  | 107 |  |  |  | 107
Purchases of treasury stock |  | (22) |  |  |  |  | (22)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016 | $ 178 | $ (9,143) | $ 7,747 | $ 22,981 | $ (266) |  | $ 21,497
[1] | Reflects contributions (disposition) from the noncontrolling interest in BridgeTex Pipeline which was sold in the fourth quarter 2014.

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