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Noncontrolling Interest (Tables) - SOUTHERN POWER CO
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]  
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
The following table presents the changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests for the years ended December 31:
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
Beginning balance
$
164

 
$
43

 
$
39

Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
2

 
4

 
2

Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
—

Capital contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interests
2

 
118

 
2

Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interests
(59
)
 
—

 
—

Reclassification to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests
(114
)
 
—

 
—

Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests
7

 
—

 
—

Ending balance
$
—

 
$
164

 
$
43
Condensed income statement
The following table presents the attribution of net income to the Company and the noncontrolling interests for the years ended December 31:
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
(in millions)
Net income
$
1,117

 
$
374

 
$
229

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
44

 
32

 
12

Less: Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
2

 
4

 
2

Net income attributable to the Company
$
1,071

 
$
338

 
$
215