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Reconciliations of Equity | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract] |
Reconciliations of Equity |
2. | RECONCILIATIONS OF EQUITY
Below are reconciliations of total equity, Company equity and equity attributable to noncontrolling interests for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:
(In thousands) |  | Total Equity |  |  | Stepan Company Equity |  |  | Noncontrolling Interests’ Equity (3) |
Balance at January 1, 2015 |  | $ | 536,944 |  |  | $ | 535,546 |  |  | $ | 1,398 |
Net income |  |  | 63,161 |  |  |  | 63,096 |  |  |  | 65 |
Dividends |  |  | (12,067 | ) |  |  | (12,067 | ) |  |  | — |
Common stock purchases (1) |  |  | (2,273 | ) |  |  | (2,273 | ) |  |  | — |
Stock option exercises |  |  | 431 |  |  |  | 431 |  |  |  | — |
Defined benefit pension adjustments, net of tax |  |  | 2,221 |  |  |  | 2,221 |  |  |  | — |
Translation adjustments |  |  | (38,988 | ) |  |  | (38,947 | ) |  |  | (41 | )
Derivative instrument activity, net of tax |  |  | (40 | ) |  |  | (40 | ) |  |  | — |
Other (2) |  |  | 3,617 |  |  |  | 3,617 |  |  |  | — |
Balance at September 30, 2015 |  | $ | 553,006 |  |  | $ | 551,584 |  |  | $ | 1,422 |
(In thousands) |  | Total Equity |  |  | Stepan Company Equity |  |  | Noncontrolling Interests’ Equity (3) |
Balance at January 1, 2014 |  | $ | 553,741 |  |  | $ | 552,286 |  |  | $ | 1,455 |
Net income |  |  | 50,856 |  |  |  | 50,862 |  |  |  | (6 | )
Dividends |  |  | (11,381 | ) |  |  | (11,381 | ) |  |  | — |
Common stock purchases (1) |  |  | (6,723 | ) |  |  | (6,723 | ) |  |  | — |
Stock option exercises |  |  | 1,563 |  |  |  | 1,563 |  |  |  | — |
Defined benefit pension adjustments, net of tax |  |  | 1,249 |  |  |  | 1,249 |  |  |  | — |
Translation adjustments |  |  | (15,709 | ) |  |  | (15,687 | ) |  |  | (22 | )
Derivative instrument activity, net of tax |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | — |
Other (2) |  |  | 2,241 |  |  |  | 2,241 |  |  |  | — |
Balance at September 30, 2014 |  | $ | 575,843 |  |  | $ | 574,416 |  |  | $ | 1,427 |
| (1) | Includes the value of Company shares purchased in the open market and the value of Company common shares tendered by employees to settle minimum statutory withholding taxes related to the receipt of performance awards and deferred compensation distributions. |
| (2) | Primarily comprised of activity related to stock-based compensation, deferred compensation and excess tax benefits.
| (3) | Reflects the noncontrolling interest in the Company’s China joint venture.

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