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Consolidated Statement of Equity (Unaudited) - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2017 - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
Total SPGI Equity
Common Stock $1 par
Additional Paid-in Capital
Retained Income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Less: Treasury Stock
Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2016 $ 701 $ 650 $ 412 $ 502 $ 9,210 $ (773) $ 8,701 $ 51
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Comprehensive income [1] 1,339 1,329     1,234 95   10
Dividends (324) (316)     (316)     (8)
Share repurchases (851) (846)   (75)     771 (5)
Employee stock plans 92 84   (9)     (93) 8
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest (62) (62)     (62)      
Other (2)             (2)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2017 $ 893 $ 839 $ 412 $ 418 $ 10,066 $ (678) $ 9,379 $ 54
[1] Excludes $95 million attributable to our redeemable noncontrolling interest.