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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total AECOM Stockholders' Equity | Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Retained Earnings | Non-Controlling Interests | Total
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BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2017 | $ 3,996,126 | $ 1,575 | $ 3,733,572 | $ (700,661) | $ 961,640 | $ 218,560 | $ 4,214,686
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 111,314 |  |  |  | 111,314 | 13,099 | 124,413
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (3,523) |  |  | (3,523) |  | 793 | (2,730)
Issuance of stock | 9,930 | 22 | 9,908 |  |  |  | 9,930
Repurchases of stock | (28,328) | (7) | (28,321) |  |  |  | (28,328)
Proceeds from exercise of options | 2,310 | 1 | 2,309 |  |  |  | 2,310
Stock based compensation | 16,540 |  | 16,540 |  |  |  | 16,540
Other transactions with noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  | 10,755 | 10,755
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  | 4,565 | 4,565
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  | (21,360) | (21,360)
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2017 | 4,104,369 | 1,591 | 3,734,008 | (704,184) | 1,072,954 | 226,412 | 4,330,781
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2017 | 3,996,126 | 1,575 | 3,733,572 | (700,661) | 961,640 | 218,560 | 4,214,686
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,658
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,962)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2018 | 4,040,752 | 1,602 | 3,792,929 | (707,000) | 953,221 | 223,873 | 4,264,625
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2017 | 4,104,369 | 1,591 | 3,734,008 | (704,184) | 1,072,954 | 226,412 | 4,330,781
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | (119,733) |  |  |  | (119,733) | 11,978 | (107,755)
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (2,816) |  |  | (2,816) |  | 584 | (2,232)
Issuance of stock | 38,381 | 12 | 38,369 |  |  |  | 38,381
Repurchases of stock | (545) | (1) | (544) |  |  |  | (545)
Proceeds from exercise of options | 440 |  | 440 |  |  |  | 440
Stock based compensation | 20,656 |  | 20,656 |  |  |  | 20,656
Other transactions with noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  | (7,838) | (7,838)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  | 2,976 | 2,976
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  | (10,239) | (10,239)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2018 | 4,040,752 | 1,602 | 3,792,929 | (707,000) | 953,221 | 223,873 | 4,264,625
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2018 | 4,092,780 | 1,570 | 3,846,392 | (703,330) | 948,148 | 185,594 | 4,278,374
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 51,519 |  |  |  | 51,519 | 13,567 | 65,086
Cumulative effect of accounting standard adoption | (12,453) |  |  |  | (12,453) |  | (12,453)
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (22,815) |  |  | (22,815) |  | 58 | (22,757)
Issuance of stock | 5,485 | 24 | 5,461 |  |  |  | 5,485
Repurchases of stock | (52,347) | (24) | (22,339) |  | (29,984) |  | (52,347)
Stock based compensation | 15,631 |  | 15,631 |  |  |  | 15,631
Other transactions with noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  | 2,187 | 2,187
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  | 3,150 | 3,150
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  | (31,927) | (31,927)
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2018 | 4,077,800 | 1,570 | 3,845,145 | (726,145) | 957,230 | 172,629 | 4,250,429
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2018 | 4,092,780 | 1,570 | 3,846,392 | (703,330) | 948,148 | 185,594 | 4,278,374
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  | 158,605
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,488)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2019 | 4,199,936 | 1,573 | 3,904,298 | (711,021) | 1,005,086 | 194,938 | 4,394,874
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2018 | 4,077,800 | 1,570 | 3,845,145 | (726,145) | 957,230 | 172,629 | 4,250,429
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 77,845 |  |  |  | 77,845 | 15,674 | 93,519
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 15,124 |  |  | 15,124 |  | 145 | 15,269
Issuance of stock | 43,232 | 14 | 43,218 |  |  |  | 43,232
Repurchases of stock | (30,227) | (11) | (227) |  | (29,989) |  | (30,227)
Stock based compensation | 16,162 |  | 16,162 |  |  |  | 16,162
Other transactions with noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  | 13,735 | 13,735
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  | (7,245) | (7,245)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2019 | $ 4,199,936 | $ 1,573 | $ 3,904,298 | $ (711,021) | $ 1,005,086 | $ 194,938 | $ 4,394,874

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