| Accmulated Other Comprehensive Income |
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| (In millions) | Common Stock/ Paid-in Capita |
Retained Earnings |
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | Other | Noncontrolling Interests | Total |
| December 31, 2008 | $4,050 | $ 890 | $ 886 | $(360) | $ 470 | $5,936 |
| Net income | — | 849 | — | — | 75 | 924 |
| Other comprehensive income | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | — | — | 796 | — | 11 | 807 |
| Other, net | — | — | — | (15) | — | (15) |
| Total comprehensive income | 1,716 | |||||
| Dividends on common stock | — | (651) | — | — | — | (651) |
| Spectra Energy common stock issued | 448 | — | — | — | — | 448 |
| Spectra Energy Partners LP common units issued | 25 | — | — | — | 168 | 193 |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | (174) | (174) |
| Other, net | 123 | — | — | — | (10) | 113 |
| December 31, 2009 | 4,646 | 1,088 | 1,682 | (375) | 540 | 7,581 |
| Net income | — | 1,049 | — | — | 80 | 1,129 |
| Other comprehensive income | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | — | — | 328 | — | 16 | 344 |
| Other, net | — | — | — | (34) | — | (34) |
| Total comprehensive income | 1,439 | |||||
| Dividends on common stock | — | (650) | — | — | — | (650) |
| Spectra Energy Partners LP common units issued | 50 | — | — | — | 140 | 190 |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | (73) | (73) |
| Other, net | 31 | — | — | (6) | (25) | — |
| December 31, 2010 | 4,727 | 1,487 | 2,010 | (415) | 678 | 8,487 |
| Net income | — | 1,184 | — | — | 98 | 1,282 |
| Other comprehensive income | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | — | — | (178) | — | (3) | (181) |
| Other, net | — | — | — | (144) | 5 | (139) |
| Total comprehensive income | 962 | |||||
| Dividends on common stock | — | (694) | — | — | — | (694) |
| Spectra Energy common stock issued | 32 | — | — | — | — | 32 |
| Spectra Energy Partners LP common units issued | 38 | — | — | — | 154 | 192 |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | (101) | (101) |
| Other, net | 18 | — | — | — | — | 18 |
| December 31, 2011 | $4,815 | $1,977 | $1,832 | $(559) | $831 | $8,896 |