Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Activity for equity attributable to noncontrolling interests

Activity for the equity attributable to noncontrolling interests for the first nine months of 2018 and 2017 is as follows:

	2018									2017
	Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity			Non-controlling Interest			Total Equity			Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity			Non-controlling Interest			Total Equity
	(Millions of dollars)
Balance at January 1	$	148,124		$	1,195		$	149,319		$	145,556		$	1,166		$	146,722
Net income	11,094			43			11,137			6,084			67			6,151
Dividends	(6,384		)	—			(6,384		)	(6,095		)	—			(6,095		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—			(87		)	(87		)	—			(66		)	(66		)
Treasury shares, net	185			—			185			597			—			597
Other changes, net*	556			(53		)	503			571			31			602
Balance at September 30	$	153,575		$	1,098		$	154,673		$	146,713		$	1,198		$	147,911

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* Includes components of comprehensive income, which are disclosed separately in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.