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JOINT VENTURES - Mezzanine Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Mezzanine Equity - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 802 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  | (30) | $ (28)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders | [1] | (26) | (21)
Ending balance |  | 816 |
Mezzanine Equity - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |
Mezzanine Equity - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 802 | 756
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  | 30 | 28
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders, net |  | 2 | 0
Accrued distributions |  |  | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders |  | (18) | (18)
Ending balance |  | 816 | 766
Ares JV | Mezzanine Equity - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |
Mezzanine Equity - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 802 | 756
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  | 30 | 28
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders, net |  | 0 | 0
Accrued distributions |  |  | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders |  | (18) | (18)
Ending balance |  | 814 | 766
Elk Hills Carbon JV | Mezzanine Equity - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |
Mezzanine Equity - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  | 0 | 0
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders, net |  | 2 | 0
Accrued distributions |  |  | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders |  | 0 | 0
Ending balance |  | $ 2 | $ 0
[1] | The above tables exclude amounts related to redeemable noncontrolling interests reported as mezzanine equity. See Note 6 Joint Ventures for more information.

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