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Berkshire Hathaway
(NYSE:BRK.A) 

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Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. is engaged in the provision of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, freight rail transportation, finance, manufacturing, retailing, and services. It operates through following segments: GEICO, General Re, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group...

Founded: 1839
Full Time Employees: 389,000
CEO: Warren Edward Buffett  
Sector: Finance
Industry: Multi-Line Insurance

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      insurance and other:
                                                                                                
      insurance premiums earned
    22,445,000,000 22,195,000,000 21,804,000,000 22,775,000,000 22,055,000,000 21,953,000,000 21,474,000,000 21,686,000,000 21,360,000,000 20,561,000,000 19,796,000,000 20,256,000,000 18,810,000,000 18,087,000,000 17,492,000,000 18,164,000,000 17,727,000,000 17,163,000,000 16,424,000,000 16,145,000,000 15,913,000,000 15,595,000,000 15,748,000,000 16,573,000,000 15,323,000,000 14,863,000,000 14,319,000,000 15,563,000,000 14,333,000,000 14,149,000,000 13,373,000,000 48,230,000,000 12,367,000,000 21,753,000,000 12,594,000,000 11,364,000,000 10,799,000,000 11,124,000,000 10,840,000,000 10,514,000,000 10,400,000,000 9,540,000,000 9,797,000,000 12,717,000,000 9,323,000,000 9,416,000,000 9,222,000,000 9,270,000,000 8,815,000,000 9,377,000,000 9,201,000,000 8,851,000,000 8,428,000,000 8,065,000,000 7,999,000,000 7,645,000,000 8,949,000,000 7,482,000,000 7,405,000,000 9,054,000,000 6,864,000,000 7,426,000,000 6,621,000,000 6,595,000,000 6,485,000,000 8,183,000,000 6,620,000,000 6,465,000,000 6,231,000,000 6,209,000,000 6,299,000,000 6,020,000,000 5,950,000,000 13,514,000,000 6,247,000,000 6,359,000,000 5,836,000,000 5,522,000,000 5,691,000,000 5,779,000,000 5,196,000,000 5,331,000,000 5,248,000,000 5,354,000,000 5,481,000,000 5,002,000,000 5,554,000,000 5,242,000,000 5,521,000,000 5,176,000,000 5,562,000,000 4,765,000,000 
      sales and service revenues
    51,011,000,000 49,658,000,000 47,815,000,000 87,107,000,000 38,863,000,000 38,892,000,000 37,472,000,000 38,717,000,000 39,456,000,000 39,126,000,000 38,388,000,000 39,839,000,000 39,597,000,000 40,220,000,000 37,862,000,000 37,880,000,000 36,722,000,000 36,743,000,000 33,698,000,000 33,712,000,000 32,703,000,000 28,703,000,000 31,926,000,000 34,426,000,000 34,026,000,000 34,128,000,000 32,409,000,000 35,208,000,000 33,249,000,000 33,256,000,000 31,623,000,000 94,230,000,000 31,733,000,000 30,229,000,000 30,132,000,000 30,536,000,000 30,542,000,000 28,279,000,000 26,832,000,000 27,436,000,000 27,792,000,000 24,941,000,000 24,845,000,000 25,078,000,000 24,846,000,000 22,328,000,000 24,625,000,000 23,890,000,000 23,873,000,000 22,418,000,000 22,208,000,000 20,982,000,000 20,814,000,000 19,264,000,000 19,122,000,000 18,573,000,000 18,336,000,000 16,772,000,000 17,076,000,000 17,408,000,000 17,210,000,000 15,531,000,000 16,480,000,000 16,178,000,000 15,587,000,000 14,310,000,000 16,439,000,000 17,323,000,000 17,332,000,000 14,760,000,000 15,170,000,000 15,092,000,000 14,758,000,000 13,223,000,000 13,561,000,000 13,514,000,000 12,736,000,000 11,992,000,000 12,345,000,000 11,947,000,000 11,239,000,000 10,607,000,000 10,714,000,000 11,396,000,000 11,050,000,000 10,062,000,000 10,698,000,000 10,954,000,000 6,340,000,000 4,106,000,000 4,790,000,000 4,420,000,000 
      leasing revenues
    2,513,000,000 2,509,000,000 2,431,000,000 2,382,000,000 2,315,000,000 2,308,000,000 2,222,000,000 2,189,000,000 2,104,000,000 2,079,000,000 2,044,000,000 1,996,000,000 1,959,000,000 1,887,000,000 1,672,000,000 1,652,000,000 1,565,000,000 1,447,000,000 1,324,000,000 1,304,000,000 1,316,000,000 1,161,000,000 1,428,000,000 1,491,000,000 1,438,000,000 1,491,000,000 1,436,000,000                                                                  
      interest, dividend and other investment income
    5,697,000,000 6,002,000,000 5,632,000,000 6,375,000,000 5,896,000,000 5,249,000,000 4,305,000,000 4,439,000,000 4,047,000,000 3,846,000,000 3,229,000,000 3,162,000,000 2,378,000,000 2,861,000,000 1,862,000,000 1,921,000,000 1,795,000,000 1,898,000,000 1,851,000,000 1,949,000,000 1,717,000,000 2,150,000,000 2,276,000,000 2,345,000,000 2,483,000,000 2,295,000,000 2,117,000,000 3,210,000,000 1,619,000,000 1,534,000,000 1,315,000,000 3,822,000,000 1,322,000,000 1,162,000,000 441,000,000 1,276,000,000 1,617,000,000 1,391,000,000 1,477,000,000 1,132,000,000 1,323,000,000 1,303,000,000 1,117,000,000 1,171,000,000 1,583,000,000 1,155,000,000 1,199,000,000 1,119,000,000 1,610,000,000 1,011,000,000 1,053,000,000 994,000,000 1,420,000,000 1,067,000,000 1,038,000,000 1,051,000,000 1,426,000,000 1,277,000,000 1,167,000,000 1,239,000,000 1,514,000,000 1,295,000,000 1,112,000,000 1,361,000,000 1,454,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,378,000,000 1,143,000,000 1,261,000,000 1,184,000,000 1,301,000,000 1,274,000,000 1,284,000,000 1,120,000,000 1,110,000,000 1,117,000,000 1,124,000,000 1,031,000,000 948,000,000 903,000,000 850,000,000 786,000,000 784,000,000 708,000,000 673,000,000 651,000,000 829,000,000 656,000,000 794,000,000 866,000,000 885,000,000 769,000,000 
      railroad, utilities and energy:
                                                                                                
      freight rail transportation revenues
    5,986,000,000 5,718,000,000 5,671,000,000 4,310,500,000 5,885,000,000 5,720,000,000 5,637,000,000 6,154,000,000 5,828,000,000 5,808,000,000 6,001,000,000 6,583,000,000 6,663,000,000 6,612,000,000 5,944,000,000 6,260,000,000 5,761,000,000 5,778,000,000 5,378,000,000 5,649,000,000 5,148,000,000 4,573,000,000 5,380,000,000 5,799,000,000 5,982,000,000 5,851,000,000 5,725,000,000                                                                  
      utility and energy operating revenues
    6,046,000,000 5,118,000,000 5,494,000,000 -30,818,000,000 16,598,000,000 18,048,000,000 17,690,000,000 19,150,000,000 19,033,000,000 19,593,000,000 14,917,000,000                                                                                  
      service revenues and other income
    1,274,000,000 1,315,000,000 878,000,000 982,000,000 1,383,000,000 1,483,000,000 1,069,000,000 1,041,000,000 1,382,000,000 1,490,000,000 1,018,000,000 1,149,000,000 1,437,000,000 1,578,000,000 1,160,000,000 1,405,000,000 1,788,000,000 1,783,000,000 1,076,000,000 1,586,000,000 1,776,000,000 1,239,000,000 873,000,000 1,110,000,000 1,382,000,000 1,404,000,000 847,000,000                                                                  
      total revenues
    94,972,000,000 92,515,000,000 89,725,000,000 94,916,000,000 92,995,000,000 93,653,000,000 89,869,000,000 93,376,000,000 93,210,000,000 92,503,000,000 85,393,000,000 78,165,000,000 76,934,000,000 76,180,000,000 70,810,000,000 71,798,000,000 70,583,000,000 69,114,000,000 64,599,000,000 64,381,000,000 63,024,000,000 56,840,000,000 61,265,000,000 65,368,000,000 64,972,000,000 63,598,000,000 60,678,000,000 63,714,000,000 63,450,000,000 62,200,000,000 58,473,000,000 184,619,000,000 57,518,000,000 65,187,000,000                                                           
      yoy
    2.13% -1.22% -0.16% 1.65% -0.23% 1.24% 5.24% 19.46% 21.16% 21.43% 20.59% 8.87% 9.00% 10.22% 9.61% 11.52% 11.99% 21.59% 5.44% -1.51% -3.00% -10.63% 0.97% 2.60% 2.40% 2.25% 3.77% -65.49% 10.31% -4.58%                                                               
      qoq
    2.66% 3.11% -5.47% 2.07% -0.70% 4.21% -3.76% 0.18% 0.76% 8.33% 9.25% 1.60% 0.99% 7.58% -1.38% 1.72% 2.13% 6.99% 0.34% 2.15% 10.88% -7.22% -6.28% 0.61% 2.16% 4.81% -4.77% 0.42% 2.01% 6.37% -68.33% 220.98% -11.76%                                                            
      investment gains
    21,939,000,000 6,364,000,000 -6,435,000,000 6,552,000,000 20,514,000,000 23,857,000,000 1,876,000,000                 31,044,000,000 10,692,000,000 9,835,000,000 19,552,000,000                                                   442,000,000    278,000,000 736,000,000 331,000,000 188,000,000        
      costs and expenses:
                                                                                                
      insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses
    13,735,000,000 14,073,000,000 14,646,000,000 13,468,000,000 15,163,000,000 14,107,000,000 13,448,000,000 15,158,000,000 13,719,000,000 14,089,000,000 14,221,000,000 14,689,000,000 16,005,000,000 13,620,000,000 13,332,000,000 12,886,000,000 13,939,000,000 12,175,000,000 10,964,000,000 11,239,000,000 11,667,000,000 10,066,000,000 10,979,000,000 12,755,000,000 10,858,000,000 10,669,000,000 10,174,000,000 11,610,000,000 9,932,000,000 9,401,000,000 8,963,000,000 40,144,000,000 8,747,000,000 18,566,000,000 8,581,000,000 7,615,000,000 7,178,000,000 7,532,000,000 7,003,000,000 6,831,000,000 6,692,000,000 6,001,000,000 6,483,000,000 8,791,000,000 5,542,000,000 5,590,000,000 5,396,000,000 5,466,000,000 5,269,000,000 5,144,000,000 5,740,000,000 5,016,000,000 4,586,000,000 4,771,000,000 4,722,000,000 3,827,000,000 6,262,000,000 6,018,000,000 3,730,000,000 6,254,000,000 3,917,000,000 4,186,000,000 4,040,000,000 4,125,000,000 4,072,000,000 6,014,000,000 3,728,000,000 4,796,000,000 3,695,000,000 4,040,000,000 3,638,000,000 3,337,000,000 3,176,000,000 10,859,000,000 2,997,000,000 3,204,000,000 3,517,000,000 3,765,000,000 3,657,000,000 6,444,000,000 3,471,000,000 3,544,000,000 3,067,000,000 4,590,000,000 3,701,000,000 3,465,000,000 3,584,000,000 3,638,000,000 3,972,000,000 3,733,000,000 4,495,000,000 3,836,000,000 
      life, annuity and health benefits
    1,116,000,000 1,132,000,000 1,068,000,000 1,034,000,000 925,000,000 954,000,000 945,000,000                                                                                      
      insurance underwriting expenses
    4,431,000,000 4,456,000,000 4,368,000,000 4,075,000,000 4,934,000,000 4,046,000,000 3,753,000,000 4,458,000,000 3,496,000,000 3,729,000,000 3,587,000,000 4,208,000,000 2,506,000,000 2,461,000,000 2,767,000,000 3,251,000,000 3,239,000,000 3,065,000,000 3,014,000,000 3,579,000,000 3,228,000,000 3,067,000,000 2,924,000,000 3,167,000,000 2,708,000,000 2,569,000,000 2,756,000,000 2,714,000,000 2,352,000,000 2,123,000,000 2,604,000,000 6,943,000,000 2,378,000,000 2,339,000,000 1,765,000,000 2,001,000,000 1,870,000,000 2,077,000,000 2,012,000,000 1,875,000,000 2,018,000,000 1,612,000,000 1,637,000,000 1,596,000,000 1,864,000,000 1,901,000,000 2,042,000,000 1,966,000,000 1,657,000,000 1,583,000,000 2,099,000,000 1,943,000,000 1,534,000,000 2,117,000,000 1,592,000,000 1,082,000,000 1,720,000,000 1,725,000,000 1,815,000,000 1,634,000,000 1,344,000,000 1,403,000,000 1,528,000,000 1,475,000,000 1,885,000,000 1,348,000,000 611,000,000 1,102,000,000 1,524,000,000 1,397,000,000 1,401,000,000 1,499,000,000 1,420,000,000 1,293,000,000 1,461,000,000 1,372,000,000 1,361,000,000 1,246,000,000 1,254,000,000 1,132,000,000 1,147,000,000 1,295,000,000 1,251,000,000 1,090,000,000 1,129,000,000 1,241,000,000 1,340,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,154,000,000 1,153,000,000 1,399,000,000 1,012,000,000 
      cost of sales and services
    40,875,000,000 39,616,000,000 38,551,000,000 73,533,000,000 30,323,000,000 30,391,000,000 29,395,000,000 30,580,000,000 31,049,000,000 30,621,000,000 30,319,000,000 31,609,000,000 31,292,000,000 31,633,000,000 29,785,000,000 29,863,000,000 28,984,000,000 28,761,000,000 26,530,000,000 26,526,000,000 25,957,000,000 23,216,000,000 25,392,000,000 27,277,000,000 26,950,000,000 27,047,000,000 25,767,000,000 27,399,000,000 26,789,000,000 26,480,000,000 25,415,000,000 76,329,000,000 25,419,000,000 24,360,000,000 24,137,000,000 24,472,000,000 24,349,000,000 22,796,000,000 21,884,000,000 22,297,000,000 22,589,000,000 20,259,000,000 20,263,000,000 20,410,000,000 20,063,000,000 18,137,000,000 19,997,000,000 19,399,000,000 19,373,000,000 18,284,000,000 18,127,000,000 16,992,000,000 16,821,000,000 15,596,000,000 15,744,000,000 15,281,000,000 14,955,000,000 13,859,000,000 14,048,000,000 14,439,000,000 14,192,000,000 12,906,000,000 13,947,000,000 13,614,000,000 13,128,000,000 11,958,000,000 13,573,000,000 14,316,000,000 14,106,000,000 12,108,000,000 12,308,000,000 12,319,000,000 11,985,000,000 10,865,000,000 10,886,000,000 11,110,000,000 10,437,000,000 9,983,000,000 10,202,000,000 9,973,000,000 9,279,000,000 8,834,000,000 8,737,000,000 9,529,000,000 9,186,000,000 8,430,000,000 8,959,000,000 9,091,000,000 4,775,000,000 2,912,000,000 3,232,000,000 3,121,000,000 
      cost of leasing
    1,877,000,000 1,887,000,000 1,887,000,000 1,865,000,000 1,774,000,000 1,739,000,000 1,691,000,000 1,614,000,000 1,489,000,000 1,457,000,000 1,477,000,000 1,402,000,000 1,418,000,000 1,498,000,000 1,232,000,000 1,221,000,000 1,116,000,000 982,000,000 882,000,000 915,000,000 854,000,000 749,000,000 1,002,000,000 973,000,000 1,010,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,020,000,000                                                                  
      selling, general and administrative expenses
    6,285,000,000 7,931,000,000 7,681,000,000 8,350,000,000 7,324,000,000 5,195,000,000 4,773,000,000 6,878,000,000 5,120,000,000 5,005,000,000 5,602,000,000 7,425,000,000 4,068,000,000 3,762,000,000 4,251,000,000 4,999,000,000 4,889,000,000 5,045,000,000 3,910,000,000 5,505,000,000 5,181,000,000 4,652,000,000 4,471,000,000 5,677,000,000 4,384,000,000 4,829,000,000 4,432,000,000 6,080,000,000 3,984,000,000 4,150,000,000 4,024,000,000 12,221,000,000 4,020,000,000 4,116,000,000 4,731,000,000 3,959,000,000 4,066,000,000 3,722,000,000 3,546,000,000 3,721,000,000 3,378,000,000 3,078,000,000 3,353,000,000 2,991,000,000 2,966,000,000 2,888,000,000 3,228,000,000 2,909,000,000 2,926,000,000 2,854,000,000 3,026,000,000 2,573,000,000 2,476,000,000 2,428,000,000 2,408,000,000 2,105,000,000 2,122,000,000 2,035,000,000 2,054,000,000 1,896,000,000 1,915,000,000 1,839,000,000 2,066,000,000 2,015,000,000 2,073,000,000 1,963,000,000 2,282,000,000 1,861,000,000 2,049,000,000 1,860,000,000 1,964,000,000 1,732,000,000 1,761,000,000 1,641,000,000 1,554,000,000 1,560,000,000 1,440,000,000 1,378,000,000 1,506,000,000 1,289,000,000 1,242,000,000 1,291,000,000 1,335,000,000 1,231,000,000 1,241,000,000 1,182,000,000 1,088,000,000 1,230,000,000 1,017,000,000 893,000,000 967,000,000 809,000,000 
      interest expense
    325,000,000 318,000,000 340,000,000 633,000,000 315,000,000 330,000,000 316,000,000 305,000,000 311,000,000 314,000,000 328,000,000 324,000,000 297,000,000 302,000,000 264,000,000 226,000,000 286,000,000 298,000,000 276,000,000 288,000,000 263,000,000 258,000,000 296,000,000 266,000,000 261,000,000 267,000,000 262,000,000 789,000,000 116,000,000 -260,000,000 390,000,000 1,040,000,000 700,000,000 270,000,000 -229,000,000 259,000,000 28,000,000 387,000,000 11,000,000 88,000,000 217,000,000 144,000,000 96,000,000 109,000,000 116,000,000 98,000,000 109,000,000 109,000,000 107,000,000 101,000,000 83,000,000 105,000,000 106,000,000 103,000,000 92,000,000 79,000,000 70,000,000 67,000,000 72,000,000 71,000,000 68,000,000 67,000,000 29,000,000 29,000,000 38,000,000 34,000,000 41,000,000 42,000,000 40,000,000 33,000,000 42,000,000 42,000,000 37,000,000 43,000,000 45,000,000 60,000,000 46,000,000 44,000,000 35,000,000 39,000,000 40,000,000 30,000,000 37,000,000 31,000,000 35,000,000 34,000,000 37,000,000 33,000,000 43,000,000 40,000,000 48,000,000 51,000,000 
      freight rail transportation expenses
    3,862,000,000 3,729,000,000 3,873,000,000 4,260,000,000 3,855,000,000 3,912,000,000 3,938,000,000 4,251,000,000 4,038,000,000 4,014,000,000 4,161,000,000 4,516,000,000 4,581,000,000 4,260,000,000 3,925,000,000 3,852,000,000 3,527,000,000 3,588,000,000 3,510,000,000 3,495,000,000 3,161,000,000 2,871,000,000 3,593,000,000 3,730,000,000 3,839,000,000 3,885,000,000 3,982,000,000                                                                  
      utility and energy cost of sales and other incomes
    4,578,000,000 4,156,000,000 4,091,000,000 11,923,500,000 14,607,000,000 16,819,000,000                                                                                       
      other incomes
    1,116,000,000 1,151,000,000 846,000,000 1,002,000,000 1,104,000,000 1,232,000,000 1,005,000,000 867,000,000 1,089,000,000 1,189,000,000 871,000,000 981,000,000 1,320,000,000 1,527,000,000 1,156,000,000 1,377,000,000 1,582,000,000 1,563,000,000 1,093,000,000 1,374,000,000 1,481,000,000 1,092,000,000 849,000,000 1,012,000,000 1,162,000,000 1,175,000,000 653,000,000                                                                  
      total costs and expenses
    79,136,000,000 79,384,000,000 78,268,000,000 78,317,000,000 81,223,000,000 79,625,000,000 76,532,000,000 83,764,000,000 80,653,000,000 80,640,000,000 76,087,000,000 71,232,000,000 68,027,000,000 64,974,000,000 62,396,000,000 63,592,000,000 63,397,000,000 60,934,000,000 56,022,000,000 58,725,000,000 56,966,000,000 61,259,000,000 54,339,000,000 60,118,000,000 56,053,000,000 56,011,000,000 53,521,000,000 57,716,000,000 55,325,000,000 53,791,000,000 52,382,000,000 169,539,000,000 51,698,000,000 59,738,000,000                                                           
      earnings before income taxes and equity method earnings
    37,775,000,000 19,495,000,000 5,022,000,000 23,151,000,000 32,286,000,000 37,885,000,000 15,213,000,000 46,426,000,000 -17,221,000,000 44,924,000,000 44,064,000,000 21,396,000,000 -4,558,000,000 -55,713,000,000 6,436,000,000 48,733,000,000 12,107,000,000 35,574,000,000 14,277,000,000 45,010,000,000 37,640,000,000 35,666,000,000 -63,349,000,000 36,561,000,000 19,845,000,000 17,635,000,000 27,479,000,000 -29,510,000,000 22,831,000,000 14,771,000,000 -1,924,000,000                            3,142,500,000 4,534,000,000 2,938,000,000 5,098,000,000 4,465,000,000 4,839,000,000 4,791,000,000 -2,543,000,000                           
      equity method earnings
    330,000,000 -4,745,000,000 126,000,000 874,000,000 222,000,000 252,000,000 493,000,000 512,000,000 262,000,000 511,000,000 688,000,000 815,000,000 441,000,000 231,000,000 376,000,000 220,000,000 377,000,000 147,000,000 251,000,000 393,000,000 290,000,000 -257,000,000 300,000,000 240,000,000 644,000,000 124,000,000 168,000,000 -3,211,000,000 316,000,000 327,000,000 401,000,000                                                              
      earnings before income taxes
    38,105,000,000 14,750,000,000 5,148,000,000 24,025,000,000 32,508,000,000 38,137,000,000 15,706,000,000 46,938,000,000 -16,959,000,000 45,435,000,000 44,752,000,000 22,211,000,000 -4,117,000,000 -55,482,000,000 6,812,000,000 48,953,000,000 12,484,000,000 35,721,000,000 14,528,000,000 45,403,000,000 37,930,000,000 35,409,000,000 -63,049,000,000 36,801,000,000 20,489,000,000 17,759,000,000 27,647,000,000 -32,721,000,000 23,147,000,000 15,098,000,000 -1,523,000,000 17,709,000,000 6,129,000,000 5,688,000,000 9,314,000,000 10,525,000,000 7,372,000,000 6,456,000,000 7,381,000,000 14,072,000,000 5,846,000,000 7,647,000,000 5,841,000,000 6,750,000,000 8,916,000,000 6,598,000,000 7,232,000,000 7,378,000,000 6,891,000,000 7,295,000,000 6,754,000,000 5,936,000,000 4,615,000,000 4,931,000,000 4,452,000,000 3,363,000,000 5,265,000,000 2,234,000,000                                   
      income tax expense
    7,241,000,000 2,293,000,000 476,000,000   7,639,000,000 2,874,000,000    8,995,000,000    1,227,000,000 9,055,000,000 1,840,000,000   791,750,000 7,517,000,000       1,752,250,000 4,440,000,000 3,021,000,000  443,500,000 1,774,000,000 1,549,000,000 2,959,000,000 3,192,000,000 2,290,000,000 799,000,000 1,834,000,000 4,545,000,000 1,739,000,000 2,414,000,000 1,623,000,000 2,029,000,000 2,458,000,000 1,825,000,000 2,169,000,000 2,225,000,000 2,279,000,000 2,278,000,000 2,093,000,000 1,882,000,000 1,384,000,000 1,565,000,000 1,261,000,000 953,000,000 1,725,000,000 629,000,000 2,008,000,000 1,415,000,000 848,000,000  1,431,000,000 1,601,000,000 1,520,000,000                            
      net earnings
    30,864,000,000 12,457,000,000 4,672,000,000 19,751,000,000 26,480,000,000 30,498,000,000 12,832,000,000 37,758,000,000 -12,567,000,000 36,199,000,000 35,757,000,000 18,321,000,000 -2,588,000,000 -43,376,000,000 5,585,000,000 39,898,000,000 10,644,000,000 28,425,000,000 11,840,000,000 36,130,000,000 30,413,000,000 26,407,000,000 -49,697,000,000 29,230,000,000 16,657,000,000 14,173,000,000 21,732,000,000 -25,391,000,000 18,707,000,000 12,077,000,000 -1,071,000,000 40,998,000,000 4,355,000,000 4,139,000,000 6,355,000,000 7,333,000,000 5,082,000,000 5,657,000,000 5,547,000,000 9,527,000,000 4,107,000,000 5,233,000,000 4,218,000,000 4,721,000,000 6,458,000,000 4,773,000,000 5,063,000,000 5,153,000,000 4,612,000,000 5,017,000,000 4,661,000,000 4,054,000,000 3,231,000,000 3,366,000,000 3,191,000,000 2,410,000,000 3,540,000,000 1,605,000,000 4,473,000,000 3,119,000,000 2,090,000,000 3,812,000,000 3,154,000,000 3,349,000,000 3,384,000,000 -1,446,000,000 117,000,000 1,057,000,000 2,880,000,000 940,000,000 2,947,000,000 4,553,000,000 3,118,000,000 2,595,000,000 3,583,000,000 2,772,000,000 2,347,000,000 2,313,000,000 5,130,000,000 586,000,000 1,449,000,000 1,363,000,000 3,339,000,000 1,137,000,000 1,282,000,000 1,550,000,000 2,386,000,000 1,806,000,000 2,229,000,000 1,730,000,000 1,184,000,000 1,141,000,000 
      yoy
    16.56% -59.15% -63.59% -47.69% -310.71% -15.75% -64.11% 106.09% 385.59% -183.45% 540.23% -54.08% -124.31% -252.60% -52.83% 10.43% -65.00% 7.64% -123.82% 23.61% 82.58% 86.32% -328.68% -215.12% -10.96% 17.36% -2129.13% -161.93% 329.55% 191.79% -116.85% 459.09% -14.31% -26.83% 14.57% -23.03% 23.74% 8.10% 31.51% 101.80% -36.40% 9.64% -16.69% -8.38% 40.03% -4.86% 8.62% 27.11% 42.74% 49.05% 46.07% 68.22% -8.73% 109.72% -28.66% -22.73% 69.38% -57.90% 41.82% -6.87% -38.24% -363.62% 2595.73% 216.84% 17.50% -253.83% -96.03% -76.78% -7.63% -63.78% -17.75% 64.25% 32.85% 12.19% -30.16% 373.04% 61.97% 69.70% 53.64% -48.46% 13.03% -12.06% 39.94% -37.04% -42.49% -10.40% 101.52% 58.28%     
      qoq
    147.76% 166.63% -76.35% -25.41% -13.17% 137.67% -66.02% -400.45% -134.72% 1.24% 95.17% -807.92% -94.03% -876.65% -86.00% 274.84% -62.55% 140.08% -67.23% 18.80% 15.17% -153.14% -270.02% 75.48% 17.53% -34.78% -185.59% -235.73% 54.90% -1227.64% -102.61% 841.40% 5.22% -34.87% -13.34% 44.29% -10.16% 1.98% -41.78% 131.97% -21.52% 24.06% -10.65% -26.90% 35.30% -5.73% -1.75% 11.73% -8.07% 7.64% 14.97% 25.47% -4.01% 5.48% 32.41% -31.92% 120.56% -64.12% 43.41% 49.23% -45.17% 20.86% -5.82% -1.03% -334.02% -1335.90% -88.93% -63.30% 206.38% -68.10% -35.27% 46.02% 20.15% -27.57% 29.26% 18.11% 1.47% -54.91% 775.43% -59.56% 6.31% -59.18% 193.67% -11.31% -17.29% -35.04% 32.12% -18.98% 28.84% 46.11% 3.77%  
      net income margin %
    32.50% 13.46% 5.21% 20.81% 28.47% 32.56% 14.28% 40.44% -13.48% 39.13% 41.87% 23.44% -3.36% -56.94% 7.89% 55.57% 15.08% 41.13% 18.33% 56.12% 48.26% 46.46% -81.12% 44.72% 25.64% 22.29% 35.82% -39.85% 29.48% 19.42% -1.83% 22.21% 7.57% 6.35% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
    68,000,000 87,000,000 69,000,000 57,000,000 229,000,000 150,000,000 130,000,000 184,000,000 200,000,000 287,000,000 253,000,000 157,000,000 100,000,000 379,000,000 125,000,000 252,000,000 300,000,000 331,000,000 129,000,000 295,000,000 276,000,000 112,000,000 49,000,000 71,000,000 133,000,000 100,000,000 71,000,000 1,000,000 167,000,000 66,000,000 67,000,000                                                              
      net earnings attributable to berkshire shareholders
    30,796,000,000 12,370,000,000 4,603,000,000                                                                                          
      net earnings per average equivalent class a share
    21,413,000,000 8,601,000,000 3,200,000,000 13,695,000,000 18,272,000,000 21,122,000,000 8,825,000,000 25,990,000,000 -8,824,000,000 24,775,000,000 24,377,000,000 12,331,000,000 -1,832,000,000 -29,754,000,000 3,702,000,000 26,435,000,000 6,882,000,000 18,488,000,000 7,638,000,000 22,508,000,000 18,994,000,000 16,314,000,000 -30,653,000,000 17,884,000,000 10,119,000,000 8,608,000,000 13,209,000,000   7,301,000,000 -692,000,000                                                              
      net earnings per average equivalent class b share*
    14,280,000 5,730,000 2,130,000 9,130,000 12,180,000 14,080,000 5,880,000 17,320,000 -5,880,000 16,520,000 16,250,000 8,220,000 -1,220,000 -19,840,000 2,470,000 17,620,000 4,590,000 12,330,000 5,090,000 15,010,000 12,660,000 10,880,000 -20,440,000 11,920,000 6,750,000 5,740,000 8,810,000 -10,290,000 7,520,000 4,870,000 -460,000                                                              
      average equivalent class a shares outstanding
    1,438,223,000,000 1,438,223,000,000 1,438,223,000,000 101,000,000 1,436,706,000,000 1,436,790,000,000 1,439,370,000,000 -2,054,000,000 1,446,925,000,000 1,449,542,000,000 1,456,438,000,000 -1,838,000,000 1,466,946,000,000 1,470,577,000,000 1,474,703,000,000 -8,333,000,000 1,503,013,000,000 1,519,576,000,000 1,533,284,000,000 -12,572,000,000 1,586,698,000,000 1,611,760,000,000 1,622,889,000,000 -1,957,000,000 1,633,002,000,000 1,634,962,000,000 1,639,821,000,000   1,645,057,000,000 1,644,958,000,000                                                              
      average equivalent class b shares outstanding
    2,157,335,139,000,000 2,157,335,139,000,000 2,157,335,139,000,000 152,379,000,000 2,155,058,383,000,000 2,155,185,283,000,000 2,159,055,134,000,000 -3,080,845,000,000 2,170,387,690,000,000 2,174,313,670,000,000 2,184,657,109,000,000 -2,756,652,000,000 2,200,419,462,000,000 2,205,865,262,000,000 2,212,054,009,000,000 -12,499,715,000,000 2,254,518,838,000,000 2,279,363,382,000,000 2,299,925,502,000,000 -18,858,096,000,000 2,380,046,304,000,000 2,417,640,311,000,000 2,434,333,367,000,000 -2,935,748,000,000 2,449,502,430,000,000 2,452,442,401,000,000 2,459,731,886,000,000   2,467,585,853,000,000 2,467,436,888,000,000                                                              
      income tax benefit
       4,274,000,000 6,028,000,000   9,180,000,000 -4,392,000,000 9,236,000,000  3,890,000,000 -1,529,000,000 -12,106,000,000    7,296,000,000 2,688,000,000   9,002,000,000 -13,352,000,000 7,571,000,000 3,832,000,000 3,586,000,000 5,915,000,000    -452,000,000                                                              
      net earnings attributable to berkshire hathaway shareholders
       17,325,250,000 26,251,000,000 30,348,000,000 12,702,000,000 37,574,000,000 -12,767,000,000 35,912,000,000 35,504,000,000 18,164,000,000 -2,688,000,000 -43,755,000,000 5,460,000,000 39,646,000,000 10,344,000,000 28,094,000,000 11,711,000,000 35,835,000,000 30,137,000,000 26,295,000,000 -49,746,000,000 29,159,000,000 16,524,000,000 14,073,000,000 21,661,000,000 -25,392,000,000 18,540,000,000 12,011,000,000 -1,138,000,000 40,678,000,000 4,262,000,000 4,060,000,000 6,286,000,000 7,198,000,000 5,001,000,000 5,589,000,000 5,478,000,000 9,428,000,000 4,013,000,000 5,164,000,000         4,551,000,000 3,920,000,000                                         
      utilities and energy cost of sales and other incomes
          16,268,000,000 17,710,000,000 18,249,000,000 18,159,000,000 13,846,000,000 4,166,000,000 4,295,000,000 3,844,000,000 3,591,000,000 3,653,000,000 3,497,000,000 3,220,000,000 3,589,000,000 3,312,000,000 3,101,000,000 2,503,000,000 2,722,000,000 2,793,000,000 2,981,000,000 2,680,000,000 2,842,000,000                                                                  
      investment and derivative contract gains
           36,814,000,000 -29,778,000,000 33,061,000,000 34,758,000,000 14,463,000,000 -13,465,000,000 -66,919,000,000 -1,978,000,000 40,527,000,000 4,921,000,000 27,394,000,000    40,085,000,000 -70,275,000,000                                                                      
      life, annuity and health insurance benefits
           764,250,000 1,144,000,000 1,128,000,000 785,000,000 1,097,000,000 1,450,000,000 1,282,000,000 1,323,000,000 1,500,000,000 1,568,000,000 1,459,000,000 1,480,000,000 1,711,000,000 1,311,000,000 1,407,000,000 1,383,000,000 1,741,000,000 1,176,000,000 1,165,000,000 904,000,000 1,546,000,000 1,448,000,000 1,418,000,000 1,287,000,000 4,355,000,000 1,263,000,000 1,227,000,000 1,384,000,000 1,339,000,000 1,241,000,000 1,167,000,000 1,330,000,000 1,165,000,000 1,738,000,000 1,180,000,000 1,337,000,000 1,355,000,000 1,279,000,000 1,210,000,000 1,173,000,000 1,575,000,000 1,063,000,000 1,261,000,000 1,387,000,000 1,284,000,000 1,351,000,000 1,092,000,000 1,847,000,000 1,041,000,000 976,000,000 1,015,000,000 1,213,000,000 861,000,000 887,000,000 1,492,000,000                               
      energy operating revenues
               5,180,000,000 6,090,000,000 4,935,000,000 4,818,000,000 4,516,000,000 5,225,000,000 4,302,000,000 4,848,000,000 4,036,000,000 4,451,000,000 3,419,000,000 3,634,000,000 3,624,000,000 4,338,000,000 3,566,000,000 3,825,000,000                                                                  
      goodwill and intangible asset impairments
                       12,000,000 25,000,000 10,634,000,000                                                                       
      investment and derivative contract gains/losses
                      5,700,000,000 348,000,000 31,582,000,000                                                                        
      derivative contract gains
                           267,000,000 234,000,000 213,000,000 770,000,000 -603,000,000 137,000,000 372,000,000 -206,000,000                                                              
      railroad, utilities and energy operating and other revenues
                               8,203,750,000 11,818,000,000 10,895,000,000 10,102,000,000                                                              
      finance and financial products:
                                                                                                
      investment and derivative contract gains/losses:
                                                                                                
      investments gains
                               3,187,500,000 14,569,000,000 5,990,000,000 -7,809,000,000                                                              
      cost of sales and operating expenses
                               5,862,750,000 8,087,000,000 7,963,000,000 7,401,000,000 21,094,000,000 6,940,000,000 6,754,000,000 6,773,000,000 6,763,000,000 6,339,000,000 6,319,000,000 6,665,000,000 7,018,000,000 6,999,000,000 6,968,000,000 7,421,000,000 7,383,000,000 7,193,000,000 7,381,000,000 6,523,000,000 6,429,000,000 6,094,000,000 6,111,000,000 6,249,000,000 5,930,000,000 5,767,000,000 5,870,000,000 5,838,000,000 5,675,000,000 5,651,000,000 5,572,000,000 5,494,000,000 5,251,000,000 5,060,000,000 3,832,000,000 2,349,000,000 2,080,000,000 1,955,000,000 2,355,000,000 2,378,000,000 2,468,000,000 2,410,000,000 2,584,000,000 2,427,000,000 2,373,000,000 2,408,000,000 2,488,000,000 2,281,000,000 2,167,000,000 2,147,000,000 1,594,000,000               
      net earnings per average equivalent class a share*
                               4,471,250,000 11,280,000,000                                                                
      average class a shares outstanding
                               186,031,500,000 736,262,000,000                                                                
      average class b shares outstanding
                               337,647,189,500,000 1,360,940,890,000,000                                                                
      investment gains/losses
                                   915,000,000 287,000,000 312,000,000 1,907,000,000 735,000,000 640,000,000 1,846,000,000 792,000,000 8,339,000,000 136,000,000 96,000,000 454,000,000 -376,000,000 2,366,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,352,000,000 1,640,000,000 455,000,000 434,000,000 270,000,000 725,000,000 102,000,000 230,000,000 659,000,000 100,000,000 1,128,000,000 86,000,000 1,875,000,000 473,000,000 381,000,000 1,315,000,000 565,000,000 115,000,000 33,000,000 -3,558,000,000 -706,000,000 -298,000,000 242,000,000 115,000,000 1,357,000,000 3,001,000,000 605,000,000 442,000,000 810,000,000 278,000,000 167,000,000 7,000,000 5,061,000,000 269,000,000 120,000,000            
      revenues
                                   2,460,750,000 9,843,000,000 9,404,000,000 9,516,000,000 10,330,000,000 8,851,000,000 8,845,000,000 9,550,000,000 10,697,000,000 9,866,000,000 9,891,000,000 10,394,000,000 10,697,000,000 9,846,000,000 9,753,000,000                                               
      derivative gains/losses
                                   -16,250,000 -65,000,000 460,000,000 1,083,000,000 458,000,000 20,000,000 -810,000,000 594,000,000 -764,000,000 -174,000,000 1,318,000,000 -143,000,000 258,000,000 155,000,000 236,000,000 514,000,000 427,000,000 461,000,000 1,206,000,000 2,147,000,000 -118,000,000 -1,068,000,000 1,002,000,000 252,000,000 -2,443,000,000 -184,000,000 271,000,000 2,172,000,000 -146,000,000 -2,176,000,000 411,000,000 1,052,000,000 1,732,000,000 2,357,000,000 -1,517,000,000 -4,608,000,000 -1,261,000,000 689,000,000 -1,641,000,000 -429,000,000 -122,000,000 319,000,000 143,000,000 290,000,000 -11,000,000 191,000,000 354,000,000               
      earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of kraft heinz company
                                   1,455,000,000 5,820,000,000 5,449,000,000                                                           
      equity in earnings of kraft heinz company
                                   77,250,000 309,000,000 239,000,000                                                           
      less: earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                   23,250,000 93,000,000 79,000,000 69,000,000 135,000,000 81,000,000 68,000,000 69,000,000 99,000,000 94,000,000 69,000,000 63,000,000 104,000,000 63,000,000 68,000,000 73,000,000 100,000,000 71,000,000 125,000,000 110,000,000 134,000,000 123,000,000 121,000,000 143,000,000 132,000,000 123,000,000 94,000,000 96,000,000 130,000,000 122,000,000 179,000,000 98,000,000 111,000,000 89,000,000 88,000,000                           
      net earnings per share attributable to berkshire hathaway shareholders *
                                   648 2,592    3,042 3,401 2,830.75 5,737 2,442 3,143 2,530 2,811 3,889 2,862 3,036 3,074 2,763 2,977 2,757 2,373 1,882 1,966 1,847 1,380 2,072 917 2,663 1,814 1,195 2,272 1,970 2,087 2,123 -990                           
      average equivalent class a shares outstanding *
                                   411,145 1,644,580 1,644,425,000,000   1,643,745 1,643,487                                                       
      net earnings per equivalent class a share outstanding *
                                     2,469,000,000                                                           
      net earnings per share attributable to berkshire hathaway shareholders*
                                      2,705.5 4,379                                                         
      average equivalent class a shares outstanding*
                                      1,643,824,356,284 1,643,913                                                         
      average common shares outstanding *
                                          410,779,500,000 1,643,316,000,000 1,643,084,000,000 1,642,951,000,000 -201,000,000 1,642,558,000,000 1,644,370,000,000 1,644,059,000,000 91,000,000 1,643,779,000,000 1,643,599,000,000 1,643,181,000,000 -255,000,000 1,652,184,000,000 1,651,511,000,000 1,650,944,000,000 306,000,000 1,651,290,000,000 1,649,052,000,000 1,648,411,000,000 4,172,000,000 1,647,593,000,000 1,647,175,000,000 1,599,167,000,000 188,000,000 1,551,727,000,000 1,551,724,000,000 1,549,483,000,000 89,000,000 1,549,226,000,000 1,548,982,000,000 1,548,395,000,000 623,000,000 1,547,368,000,000 1,545,206,000,000 1,542,809,000,000 226,000,000 1,542,173,000,000 1,541,641,000,000 1,540,935,000,000 221,000,000 1,539,898,000,000 1,539,655,000,000 1,539,100,000,000 178,000,000 1,537,904,000,000 1,537,629,000,000 1,537,076,000,000 259,000,000 1,535,530,000,000 1,535,095,000,000 1,534,802,000,000 366,000,000 1,534,063,000,000 
      net earnings attributable to berkshire hathaway
                                              3,929,250,000 4,617,000,000 6,395,000,000 4,705,000,000 3,621,500,000 5,053,000,000 4,541,000,000 4,892,000,000   3,108,000,000 3,245,000,000 3,048,000,000 2,278,000,000 3,417,000,000 1,511,000,000 4,377,000,000 2,989,000,000 1,968,000,000 3,633,000,000 3,056,000,000 3,238,000,000 3,295,000,000 -1,534,000,000                           
      operating revenues
                                                  9,004,000,000 8,984,000,000 8,310,000,000 8,351,000,000 8,412,000,000 8,353,000,000 7,769,000,000 7,849,000,000 8,127,000,000 7,781,000,000 7,436,000,000 7,377,000,000 7,297,000,000 7,155,000,000 6,724,000,000 5,010,000,000 2,992,000,000 2,741,000,000 2,502,000,000 2,969,000,000 3,080,000,000 3,240,000,000 2,992,000,000 3,356,000,000 3,082,000,000 3,067,000,000 3,003,000,000 3,224,000,000 2,849,000,000 2,780,000,000 2,617,000,000                
      other
                                                  -68,000,000 59,000,000 68,000,000 49,000,000 45,000,000 66,000,000 41,000,000 47,000,000 3,000,000 47,000,000 32,000,000 36,000,000 36,000,000 60,000,000 42,000,000 40,000,000 35,000,000 71,000,000 153,000,000 -20,000,000 1,164,000,000 58,000,000 43,000,000 38,000,000 -2,370,000,000 903,000,000 57,000,000 49,000,000 -2,275,000,000 854,000,000 940,000,000 824,000,000 927,000,000 801,000,000 692,000,000 659,000,000 675,000,000 686,000,000 717,000,000 483,000,000 1,275,000,000 474,000,000 90,000,000 121,000,000 99,000,000 319,000,000 
      other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments
                                                         -337,000,000 -394,000,000 -8,000,000  -506,000,000 -1,958,000,000 -15,000,000   -4,000,000 -25,000,000                             
      earnings from equity method investment
                                                                                                
      earnings from equity method investments
                                                                 50,000,000 120,000,000 111,000,000 113,000,000 83,000,000                           
      income tax expense/benefit
                                                                 1,336,000,000    -1,014,000,000                           
      utilities and energy:
                                                                                                
      interest income
                                                                  314,250,000 420,000,000 419,000,000 418,000,000 430,000,000 464,000,000 458,000,000 438,000,000 434,000,000 433,000,000 429,000,000 421,000,000 410,000,000 400,000,000 402,000,000 398,000,000 410,000,000 376,000,000 411,000,000 357,000,000 264,000,000 262,000,000 337,000,000 339,000,000 218,000,000 272,000,000 260,000,000 343,000,000 370,000,000 352,000,000 
      life and health insurance benefits
                                                                  518,000,000 435,000,000 403,000,000 482,000,000 457,000,000 441,000,000 452,000,000 490,000,000 539,000,000 432,000,000 380,000,000 435,000,000 466,000,000 356,000,000 381,000,000                
      other-than-temporary impairments of investments
                                                                    -30,000,000                            
      *
                                                                                                
      insurance and other: - sum
                                                                     20,253,000,000                           
      utilities and energy: - sum
                                                                     2,949,000,000                           
      finance and financial products: - sum
                                                                     -418,000,000                           
      earnings before income taxes and minority interests
                                                                      148,000,000 1,502,000,000 4,471,000,000 1,453,000,000 4,426,000,000 6,847,000,000 4,816,000,000 4,072,000,000 5,262,000,000 4,301,000,000 3,602,000,000 3,613,000,000 7,829,000,000 835,000,000 2,154,000,000 1,973,000,000 4,928,000,000 1,794,000,000 1,914,000,000 2,300,000,000 3,553,000,000 2,582,000,000     
      income taxes
                                                                      -167,000,000 294,000,000 1,443,000,000 408,000,000 1,392,000,000 2,197,000,000 1,617,000,000 1,388,000,000 1,604,000,000 1,451,000,000 1,208,000,000 1,242,000,000 2,636,000,000 232,000,000 691,000,000 600,000,000 1,570,000,000 649,000,000 617,000,000 733,000,000 1,156,000,000 766,000,000 1,078,000,000 833,000,000 650,000,000 539,000,000 
      minority shareholders’ interests
                                                                      198,000,000 151,000,000 148,000,000 105,000,000 87,000,000 97,000,000 81,000,000 89,000,000 75,000,000 78,000,000 47,000,000 58,000,000 63,000,000 17,000,000 14,000,000 10,000,000 19,000,000 8,000,000 15,000,000 17,000,000 11,000,000 10,000,000     
      net earnings per common share *
                                                                      75,000,000 682,000,000 1,859,000,000 607,000,000 1,904,000,000 2,942,000,000 2,018,000,000 1,682,000,000 2,323,000,000 1,797,000,000 1,522,000,000 1,501,000,000 3,331,000,000 381,000,000 941,000,000 886,000,000 2,172,000,000 739,000,000 834,000,000 1,008,000,000 1,554,000,000 1,176,000,000 1,452,000,000 1,127,000,000 771,000,000 744,000,000 
      other revenues
                                                                          47,250,000 83,000,000   69,500,000 69,000,000 71,000,000                
      earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of midamerican energy holdings company
                                                                              5,262,000,000 4,301,000,000 3,602,000,000 3,613,000,000 7,688,000,000 694,000,000 2,054,000,000 1,832,000,000 4,762,000,000 1,932,000,000 1,843,000,000 2,162,000,000 3,454,000,000 2,470,000,000 3,245,000,000 2,469,000,000   
      equity in earnings of midamerican energy holdings company
                                                                                  141,000,000 141,000,000 100,000,000 141,000,000 166,000,000 -138,000,000 71,000,000 138,000,000 99,000,000 112,000,000 90,000,000    
      operating revenue
                                                                                 2,055,000,000               
      other revenue
                                                                                 138,000,000               
      realized investment gains
                                                                                         491,000,000 422,000,000 614,000,000 1,067,000,000 811,000,000   
      earnings before income taxes and minority interest
                                                                                            3,335,000,000 2,578,000,000 1,826,000,000 1,672,000,000 
      minority interest
                                                                                            28,000,000 15,000,000 -8,000,000 -8,000,000 
      cost and expenses:
                                                                                                
      equity in net earnings of midamerican energy holdings company
                                                                                             109,000,000   
      realized investment gain
                                                                                              49,750,000 12,000,000 
      goodwill amortization
                                                                                                
      earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of midamerican energy
                                                                                              1,088,250,000 1,559,000,000 
      equity in net earnings of midamerican energy
                                                                                              64,000,000 113,000,000 
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        assets:
                                                                                                     
        insurance and other:
                                                                                                     
        cash and cash equivalents*
      51,478,000,000 47,719,000,000 72,156,000,000 96,193,000,000 36,892,000,000 44,333,000,000 32,287,000,000 36,884,000,000 28,891,000,000 33,672,000,000 25,573,000,000 44,611,000,000 23,805,000,000 32,260,000,000 28,869,000,000 26,534,000,000 35,542,000,000 85,319,000,000 65,156,000,000 38,924,000,000 56,826,000,000 44,714,000,000 23,078,000,000 32,318,000,000 38,717,000,000 61,151,000,000 71,064,000,000 41,375,000,000 22,487,000,000 27,749,000,000 36,506,000,000 57,918,000,000                                                                
        short-term investments in u.s. treasury bills**
      339,261,000,000 321,434,000,000 305,367,000,000                                                                                             
        investments in fixed maturity securities
      17,669,000,000 17,816,000,000 17,943,000,000 15,084,000,000 15,035,000,000 15,364,000,000 16,042,000,000 16,802,000,000 17,167,000,000 23,758,000,000 22,435,000,000 22,353,000,000 22,566,000,000 25,128,000,000 18,602,000,000 21,136,000,000 21,718,000,000 16,434,000,000 18,125,000,000 20,460,000,000 20,027,000,000 20,410,000,000 19,435,000,000 19,210,000,000 17,923,000,000 18,685,000,000 19,172,000,000 19,962,000,000 19,415,000,000 19,898,000,000 18,271,000,000 18,524,000,000 19,920,000,000 21,353,000,000 23,381,000,000               663,000,000 749,000,000 782,000,000 842,000,000 868,000,000 923,000,000 948,000,000 966,000,000 1,017,000,000 1,041,000,000 1,057,000,000 1,080,000,000 1,193,000,000 1,206,000,000 1,277,000,000 4,608,000,000 4,765,000,000 4,150,000,000 3,778,000,000 4,517,000,000 4,675,000,000 7,456,000,000 6,864,000,000 3,056,000,000 2,888,000,000 2,875,000,000 2,959,000,000 3,012,000,000 3,108,000,000 3,139,000,000 3,255,000,000 3,435,000,000 3,531,000,000 6,972,000,000 8,114,000,000 8,459,000,000 7,255,000,000          
        investments in equity securities
      288,034,000,000 297,778,000,000 283,241,000,000 267,923,000,000 263,735,000,000 271,588,000,000 271,650,000,000 284,871,000,000 335,864,000,000 353,842,000,000 318,621,000,000 353,409,000,000 328,161,000,000 308,793,000,000 306,167,000,000 327,662,000,000 390,538,000,000 350,719,000,000 310,739,000,000 307,942,000,000 282,097,000,000 281,170,000,000 245,317,000,000 207,454,000,000 180,782,000,000 248,027,000,000 220,051,000,000 200,516,000,000 191,771,000,000 172,757,000,000 201,226,000,000 174,033,000,000 166,658,000,000 164,026,000,000 135,355,000,000                                                             
        equity method investments
      19,951,000,000 19,978,000,000 25,524,000,000 25,323,000,000 31,144,000,000 31,134,000,000 30,133,000,000 30,065,000,000 29,585,000,000 29,066,000,000 27,496,000,000 27,493,000,000 26,403,000,000 28,050,000,000 28,714,000,000 17,494,000,000 17,596,000,000 17,375,000,000 16,658,000,000 16,542,000,000 16,533,000,000 17,303,000,000 17,152,000,000 17,132,000,000 17,483,000,000 17,505,000,000 17,535,000,000 17,208,000,000 17,308,000,000 17,325,000,000                                                                  
        loans and finance receivables
      30,101,000,000 29,836,000,000 29,327,000,000 28,722,000,000 28,131,000,000 27,798,000,000 27,106,000,000 26,085,000,000 25,435,000,000 24,681,000,000 24,009,000,000 23,530,000,000 23,144,000,000 23,208,000,000 22,094,000,000 21,877,000,000 21,265,000,000 20,751,000,000 20,397,000,000 19,900,000,000 19,449,000,000 19,201,000,000 18,584,000,000 18,175,000,000 17,660,000,000 17,527,000,000 17,135,000,000 16,807,000,000 16,432,000,000 16,280,000,000 14,477,000,000 14,211,000,000 13,845,000,000 13,748,000,000 14,559,000,000 13,365,000,000 13,300,000,000 13,213,000,000 13,088,000,000 12,925,000,000 12,772,000,000 12,686,000,000 12,592,000,000 12,474,000,000 12,566,000,000 12,535,000,000 12,517,000,000 12,464,000,000 12,826,000,000 12,838,000,000 12,855,000,000 12,751,000,000 12,809,000,000 13,230,000,000 13,664,000,000 13,799,000,000 13,934,000,000 14,003,000,000 14,199,000,000 14,926,000,000 15,226,000,000 15,406,000,000 15,669,000,000 15,423,000,000 13,989,000,000 13,514,000,000 13,631,000,000 13,769,000,000 13,942,000,000 13,770,000,000 13,461,000,000 12,956,000,000 12,359,000,000 11,876,000,000 11,953,000,000 11,675,000,000 11,498,000,000 11,308,000,000 11,187,000,000 11,237,000,000 11,087,000,000 11,175,000,000 10,914,000,000 9,565,000,000 9,175,000,000 5,159,000,000 4,987,000,000 4,652,000,000 4,951,000,000       
        other receivables
      47,492,000,000 44,331,000,000 48,938,000,000 47,473,000,000 47,401,000,000 43,887,000,000 45,458,000,000 45,967,000,000 46,772,000,000 44,174,000,000 45,878,000,000 45,590,000,000 45,674,000,000 43,506,000,000 40,383,000,000 39,678,000,000 38,963,000,000 35,388,000,000 37,277,000,000 36,044,000,000 35,002,000,000 32,310,000,000 34,389,000,000 33,546,000,000 34,720,000,000 32,418,000,000 34,511,000,000 33,941,000,000 33,710,000,000 31,564,000,000                                                                  
        inventories
      25,523,000,000 24,424,000,000 25,319,000,000 24,371,000,000 24,034,000,000 24,008,000,000 23,617,000,000 23,498,000,000 23,670,000,000 24,159,000,000 24,755,000,000 25,295,000,000 25,499,000,000 25,366,000,000 25,102,000,000 24,560,000,000 22,572,000,000 20,954,000,000 20,191,000,000 19,393,000,000 18,886,000,000 19,208,000,000 19,361,000,000 19,277,000,000 20,172,000,000 19,852,000,000 19,951,000,000 19,834,000,000 19,454,000,000 19,069,000,000 16,793,000,000 16,194,000,000 16,244,000,000 16,187,000,000 16,442,000,000 16,115,000,000 15,727,000,000 15,763,000,000 15,720,000,000 15,837,000,000 11,916,000,000 11,995,000,000 12,072,000,000 11,681,000,000 10,236,000,000 10,182,000,000 10,199,000,000 10,245,000,000 9,945,000,000 9,880,000,000 9,877,000,000 9,673,000,000 9,675,000,000 9,476,000,000 9,525,000,000 9,055,000,000 8,975,000,000 9,265,000,000 7,960,000,000 7,564,000,000 7,101,000,000 6,924,000,000 6,563,000,000 6,451,000,000 6,147,000,000 6,051,000,000 6,387,000,000 6,802,000,000 7,500,000,000 7,319,000,000 7,081,000,000 6,715,000,000 5,793,000,000 5,928,000,000 5,598,000,000 5,437,000,000 5,257,000,000 5,386,000,000 4,371,000,000 4,227,000,000 4,143,000,000 4,031,000,000 3,875,000,000 3,835,000,000 3,842,000,000 3,767,000,000 3,623,000,000 3,693,000,000 3,656,000,000 3,755,000,000 3,772,000,000 3,066,000,000 3,030,000,000 2,906,000,000 2,815,000,000 
        property, plant and equipment
      39,042,000,000 31,885,000,000 30,736,000,000 30,374,000,000 30,215,000,000 30,071,000,000 22,300,000,000 22,144,000,000 22,058,000,000 22,030,000,000 21,758,000,000 21,413,000,000 21,208,000,000 21,113,000,000 20,378,000,000 20,517,000,000 20,707,000,000 20,834,000,000 20,722,000,000 20,865,000,000 20,990,000,000 21,200,000,000 21,141,000,000 21,122,000,000 21,258,000,000 21,438,000,000 21,230,000,000 21,204,000,000 20,825,000,000 20,628,000,000 24,357,000,000 23,948,000,000 23,807,000,000 20,104,000,000 19,790,000,000 19,645,000,000 19,325,000,000 19,326,000,000 19,072,000,000 18,958,000,000 15,540,000,000 15,465,000,000 15,392,000,000 15,161,000,000 14,153,000,000 14,053,000,000 13,999,000,000 13,798,000,000 19,732,000,000 19,461,000,000 19,150,000,000 19,148,000,000 19,188,000,000 18,924,000,000 18,388,000,000 18,401,000,000 18,177,000,000 17,804,000,000 15,645,000,000 15,686,000,000 15,741,000,000 15,396,000,000 15,408,000,000 15,566,000,000 15,720,000,000 16,567,000,000 17,016,000,000 28,736,000,000 28,454,000,000 28,020,000,000 27,195,000,000 26,555,000,000 9,969,000,000 9,863,000,000 9,645,000,000 9,514,000,000 9,303,000,000 8,993,000,000 7,904,000,000 7,705,000,000 7,500,000,000 7,026,000,000 6,770,000,000 6,583,000,000 6,516,000,000 6,308,000,000 6,247,000,000 6,202,000,000 6,260,000,000 6,040,000,000 5,993,000,000 5,466,000,000 5,407,000,000 5,157,000,000 5,120,000,000 
        equipment held for lease
      18,674,000,000 18,535,000,000 18,250,000,000 18,123,000,000 17,984,000,000 17,828,000,000 17,796,000,000 17,418,000,000 17,154,000,000 16,947,000,000 16,284,000,000 16,028,000,000 15,674,000,000 15,584,000,000 15,139,000,000 15,125,000,000 15,038,000,000 14,918,000,000 14,752,000,000 14,659,000,000 14,567,000,000 14,601,000,000 14,714,000,000 14,887,000,000 14,899,000,000 15,065,000,000 14,934,000,000 14,741,000,000 14,429,000,000 14,298,000,000                                                                  
        goodwill
      56,173,000,000 55,945,000,000 57,418,000,000 57,096,000,000 56,974,000,000 56,860,000,000 50,946,000,000 50,800,000,000 50,813,000,000 50,868,000,000 50,939,000,000 50,982,000,000 50,997,000,000 51,522,000,000 46,822,000,000 46,951,000,000 47,064,000,000 47,117,000,000 47,090,000,000 47,080,000,000 47,054,000,000 47,121,000,000 47,091,000,000 47,034,000,000 56,990,000,000 57,052,000,000 56,478,000,000 56,487,000,000 56,449,000,000 56,323,000,000 54,985,000,000 54,955,000,000 55,079,000,000 54,985,000,000 54,471,000,000 54,333,000,000 53,994,000,000 53,832,000,000 53,564,000,000 53,523,000,000 37,188,000,000 37,133,000,000 37,141,000,000 37,284,000,000 34,959,000,000 34,546,000,000 34,616,000,000 34,237,000,000 33,372,000,000 33,356,000,000 33,178,000,000 33,207,000,000 33,274,000,000 33,015,000,000 32,037,000,000 32,036,000,000 32,125,000,000 32,215,000,000 27,999,000,000 27,948,000,000 27,891,000,000 28,069,000,000 28,021,000,000 27,610,000,000 27,614,000,000 27,617,000,000 27,535,000,000 27,497,000,000 27,477,000,000 27,102,000,000 26,916,000,000 26,941,000,000 26,306,000,000 26,125,000,000 25,845,000,000 26,042,000,000 25,678,000,000 25,748,000,000 23,437,000,000 23,101,000,000 22,693,000,000               
        other intangible assets
      34,275,000,000 33,802,000,000 34,055,000,000 34,079,000,000 34,331,000,000 34,638,000,000 28,797,000,000 28,788,000,000 29,045,000,000 29,327,000,000 29,495,000,000 29,819,000,000 30,001,000,000 29,187,000,000 27,738,000,000 27,992,000,000 28,211,000,000 28,486,000,000 28,643,000,000 28,853,000,000 29,184,000,000 29,462,000,000 29,652,000,000 29,847,000,000 30,693,000,000 31,051,000,000 30,788,000,000 31,032,000,000 31,266,000,000 31,499,000,000 31,626,000,000 31,925,000,000 32,260,000,000 32,518,000,000 33,220,000,000 33,472,000,000 33,481,000,000 35,034,000,000 35,179,000,000 35,267,000,000 9,148,000,000                                                       
        deferred charges - retroactive reinsurance
      7,852,000,000 8,104,000,000 8,298,000,000 8,474,000,000 8,628,000,000 8,797,000,000 8,885,000,000 9,064,000,000 9,318,000,000 9,495,000,000 9,265,000,000 9,454,000,000 9,699,000,000 9,870,000,000 9,990,000,000 10,213,000,000 10,424,000,000 10,639,000,000                                                                              
        other
      27,412,000,000 24,413,000,000 26,133,000,000 25,699,000,000 25,291,000,000 24,994,000,000 20,959,000,000 20,629,000,000 20,398,000,000 19,568,000,000 19,674,000,000 19,917,000,000 19,729,000,000 19,628,000,000 16,753,000,000 16,302,000,000 16,303,000,000 15,854,000,000 16,301,000,000 15,638,000,000 15,447,000,000 14,580,000,000 14,121,000,000 14,021,000,000 13,593,000,000 13,232,000,000 13,430,000,000 13,097,000,000 12,726,000,000 9,307,000,000 13,250,000,000 11,619,000,000 11,939,000,000 11,158,000,000 7,560,000,000 15,293,000,000 14,364,000,000 15,415,000,000 14,487,000,000 14,418,000,000 15,998,000,000 15,011,000,000 16,183,000,000 15,208,000,000 16,346,000,000 13,058,000,000 12,197,000,000 13,259,000,000 12,334,000,000 19,016,000,000 18,982,000,000 16,779,000,000 16,057,000,000 14,980,000,000 14,297,000,000 14,986,000,000 13,111,000,000 16,633,000,000 13,121,000,000 18,943,000,000 19,333,000,000 22,351,000,000 21,492,000,000 22,990,000,000 28,980,000,000 31,927,000,000 30,365,000,000 25,152,000,000 21,535,000,000 9,210,000,000 9,315,000,000 9,470,000,000 7,797,000,000 691,000,000 802,000,000 834,000,000 905,000,000 925,000,000 993,000,000 1,012,000,000 1,003,000,000 1,999,000,000 2,144,000,000 2,260,000,000 2,346,000,000 2,542,000,000 2,370,000,000 3,004,000,000 2,924,000,000 4,205,000,000 4,095,000,000 3,747,000,000 4,229,000,000 3,702,000,000 2,139,000,000 
        insurance and other: - sum
      1,002,937,000,000 976,000,000,000 982,705,000,000 922,539,000,000 925,296,000,000 917,772,000,000                                                                                          
        railroad, utilities and energy:
                                                                                                     
        receivables
      4,267,000,000 4,387,000,000 4,522,000,000 4,323,000,000 4,291,000,000 4,503,000,000 6,588,000,000 6,502,000,000 6,063,000,000 7,086,000,000 6,848,000,000 6,067,000,000 6,814,000,000 4,795,000,000 4,985,000,000 4,815,000,000 4,092,000,000 4,177,000,000 4,324,000,000 4,229,000,000 4,050,000,000 3,542,000,000 3,426,000,000 3,220,000,000 3,237,000,000 3,417,000,000 3,756,000,000 3,641,000,000 3,460,000,000 3,666,000,000 31,884,000,000 31,280,000,000 30,906,000,000 28,578,000,000 28,953,000,000 28,870,000,000 27,097,000,000 27,544,000,000 27,162,000,000 27,190,000,000 23,303,000,000 24,484,000,000 24,606,000,000 24,006,000,000 21,852,000,000 24,017,000,000 22,997,000,000 22,717,000,000 20,497,000,000 27,145,000,000 21,956,000,000 23,470,000,000 21,753,000,000 21,327,000,000 21,192,000,000 21,366,000,000 19,012,000,000 19,834,000,000 19,396,000,000 19,577,000,000 20,917,000,000 18,079,000,000 17,407,000,000 17,799,000,000 14,792,000,000 16,047,000,000 15,778,000,000       14,171,000,000 14,095,000,000 20,336,000,000 12,881,000,000 13,621,000,000 13,520,000,000 13,097,000,000 12,372,000,000 13,104,000,000 12,483,000,000 12,256,000,000 11,291,000,000 11,721,000,000 11,862,000,000 12,706,000,000 12,314,000,000 12,617,000,000 13,337,000,000   14,393,000,000 12,623,000,000 
        regulatory assets
      4,471,000,000 4,821,000,000 5,203,000,000 5,241,000,000 5,299,000,000 5,349,000,000 5,452,000,000 5,392,000,000 5,570,000,000 5,565,000,000 5,694,000,000 5,452,000,000 5,557,000,000 5,062,000,000 4,750,000,000 4,259,000,000 4,086,000,000 3,963,000,000 3,842,000,000 3,610,000,000 3,492,000,000 3,440,000,000 2,933,000,000 2,989,000,000 2,963,000,000 2,881,000,000 3,007,000,000 3,073,000,000 3,154,000,000 3,067,000,000 2,928,000,000 2,929,000,000 2,987,000,000 2,950,000,000 4,644,000,000 4,617,000,000 4,457,000,000 4,369,000,000 4,306,000,000 4,303,000,000 4,285,000,000                                                       
        railroad, utilities and energy: - sum
      249,334,000,000 246,176,000,000 243,258,000,000 241,429,000,000 239,236,000,000 236,109,000,000                                                                                          
        total assets
      1,252,271,000,000 1,222,176,000,000 1,225,963,000,000 1,163,968,000,000 1,164,532,000,000 1,153,881,000,000                                                                                          
        liabilities:
                                                                                                     
        unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
      121,561,000,000 120,713,000,000 119,837,000,000 118,788,000,000 117,123,000,000 115,151,000,000 115,836,000,000 112,804,000,000 111,482,000,000 111,082,000,000 109,824,000,000 109,030,000,000 107,957,000,000 107,472,000,000 91,642,000,000                  62,094,000,000 61,122,000,000                                                              
        unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses - retroactive reinsurance
      30,368,000,000 31,048,000,000                                                                                              
        unearned insurance premiums
      32,753,000,000 31,339,000,000                                                                                              
        life, annuity and health insurance benefits
      17,479,000,000 17,890,000,000 18,275,000,000 17,865,000,000 17,734,000,000 17,616,000,000 18,612,000,000 17,500,000,000 17,987,000,000 20,213,000,000 18,556,000,000 19,635,000,000 19,937,000,000 22,421,000,000 22,305,000,000                  17,935,000,000 17,608,000,000 16,663,000,000 16,375,000,000 15,977,000,000 15,405,000,000 14,974,000,000 14,737,000,000 14,497,000,000 14,266,000,000 14,102,000,000 13,381,000,000 13,261,000,000 12,636,000,000 12,331,000,000 11,958,000,000 11,681,000,000 11,326,000,000 10,520,000,000 10,393,000,000 10,943,000,000 10,394,000,000 10,158,000,000 9,962,000,000 9,924,000,000 8,896,000,000 8,892,000,000 8,726,000,000 8,565,000,000 7,460,000,000 7,147,000,000 6,985,000,000                                
        other insurance policyholder liabilities
      9,896,000,000 10,312,000,000                                                                                              
        accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities
      39,670,000,000 38,019,000,000 38,172,000,000 36,988,000,000 37,090,000,000 37,489,000,000 34,724,000,000 32,403,000,000 31,583,000,000 32,402,000,000 32,259,000,000 31,999,000,000 32,842,000,000 33,201,000,000 31,100,000,000                  25,782,000,000 23,099,000,000 21,024,000,000 20,627,000,000 22,164,000,000 22,426,000,000 20,468,000,000 20,028,000,000 17,879,000,000 24,573,000,000 24,550,000,000 23,456,000,000 23,307,000,000 23,270,000,000 21,368,000,000 20,849,000,000 22,254,000,000 21,755,000,000 21,278,000,000 20,746,000,000 21,149,000,000 18,978,000,000 17,750,000,000 18,214,000,000 18,466,000,000 17,916,000,000 16,494,000,000 16,317,000,000 15,826,000,000 15,798,000,000 15,335,000,000 14,998,000,000 15,379,000,000 15,420,000,000 14,676,000,000 14,235,000,000 11,744,000,000 11,894,000,000 12,112,000,000 10,985,000,000 10,672,000,000         8,968,000,000 8,485,000,000 7,256,000,000 7,500,000,000 6,821,000,000 6,919,000,000 6,259,000,000 6,386,000,000 6,807,000,000 6,246,000,000 4,705,000,000 5,053,000,000 11,430,000,000 11,217,000,000 
        payable for purchases of u.s. treasury bills
      17,229,000,000  23,241,000,000  14,380,000,000  14,868,000,000                                                                                         
        aircraft repurchase liabilities and unearned lease revenues
      10,915,000,000 10,686,000,000 10,052,000,000 9,747,000,000 9,509,000,000 9,356,000,000 8,941,000,000 8,442,000,000 8,375,000,000 8,253,000,000 7,549,000,000 7,375,000,000 7,052,000,000 6,820,000,000 6,165,000,000                                                                                 
        notes payable and other borrowings
      42,835,000,000 45,763,000,000 45,617,000,000 45,040,000,000 44,461,000,000 44,885,000,000 43,651,000,000 41,940,000,000 40,723,000,000 42,692,000,000 40,941,000,000 41,389,000,000 41,436,000,000 46,538,000,000 41,535,000,000                  25,663,000,000 27,324,000,000 27,781,000,000 27,416,000,000 27,175,000,000 27,514,000,000 27,567,000,000 28,073,000,000 14,599,000,000 14,556,000,000 14,746,000,000 14,529,000,000 11,894,000,000 12,328,000,000 12,410,000,000 12,448,000,000 12,902,000,000 13,023,000,000 13,261,000,000 13,399,000,000 13,535,000,000 13,405,000,000 13,531,000,000 13,635,000,000 13,768,000,000 13,748,000,000 10,161,000,000 10,375,000,000 12,471,000,000 12,151,000,000 12,144,000,000 12,339,000,000 3,719,000,000 3,815,000,000 4,379,000,000 4,329,000,000 4,349,000,000 4,068,000,000 3,739,000,000 3,730,000,000 2,680,000,000         3,465,000,000 3,106,000,000 3,278,000,000 3,450,000,000 3,591,000,000 3,830,000,000 3,998,000,000 4,182,000,000 4,148,000,000 4,396,000,000 4,448,000,000 4,807,000,000 4,652,000,000  
        regulatory liabilities
      6,834,000,000 7,013,000,000 6,990,000,000 7,130,000,000 7,047,000,000 7,033,000,000 6,917,000,000 7,106,000,000 6,887,000,000 6,818,000,000 6,688,000,000 6,719,000,000 6,858,000,000 7,369,000,000 7,220,000,000                  7,599,000,000 7,511,000,000 3,156,000,000 3,095,000,000 3,121,000,000 3,094,000,000 3,062,000,000 3,110,000,000 3,033,000,000                                                       
        income taxes, principally deferred
      88,685,000,000 86,955,000,000 87,388,000,000 82,991,000,000 86,002,000,000 85,870,000,000 92,107,000,000 101,414,000,000 95,651,000,000 93,009,000,000 85,793,000,000 93,011,000,000 86,206,000,000 77,020,000,000 74,155,000,000                  55,718,000,000 56,607,000,000 84,314,000,000 82,132,000,000 77,944,000,000 73,570,000,000 72,180,000,000 70,963,000,000 63,126,000,000 62,266,000,000 62,678,000,000 61,609,000,000 61,235,000,000 61,106,000,000 60,601,000,000 60,001,000,000 57,739,000,000 50,849,000,000 49,547,000,000 49,599,000,000 44,494,000,000 44,514,000,000 42,721,000,000 43,238,000,000 37,804,000,000 37,156,000,000 37,809,000,000 37,198,000,000 36,352,000,000 32,606,000,000 30,080,000,000 34,603,000,000 19,225,000,000 16,903,000,000 11,074,000,000 6,447,000,000 10,280,000,000 16,918,000,000 16,821,000,000 19,370,000,000 18,825,000,000         11,409,000,000 11,259,000,000 11,392,000,000 12,247,000,000 11,199,000,000 11,623,000,000 12,467,000,000 11,479,000,000 9,877,000,000 9,995,000,000    8,434,000,000 
        total liabilities
      522,821,000,000 502,473,000,000 525,522,000,000 493,692,000,000 507,790,000,000 502,226,000,000 515,445,000,000 500,889,000,000 492,250,000,000 499,208,000,000 485,206,000,000 489,812,000,000 480,812,000,000 467,835,000,000 438,549,000,000                  351,599,000,000 350,141,000,000 361,497,000,000 358,171,000,000 334,495,000,000 331,423,000,000 326,558,000,000 324,478,000,000 293,630,000,000 294,147,000,000 291,572,000,000 286,237,000,000 283,159,000,000 277,061,000,000 267,619,000,000 264,655,000,000 260,446,000,000 246,650,000,000 241,575,000,000 240,196,000,000 235,864,000,000 235,041,000,000 229,641,000,000 231,093,000,000 223,686,000,000 221,613,000,000 215,912,000,000 212,231,000,000 209,295,000,000 209,382,000,000 201,673,000,000 204,396,000,000 161,334,000,000 161,328,000,000 156,809,000,000 153,623,000,000 153,820,000,000 157,225,000,000 155,568,000,000 157,401,000,000 149,759,000,000         106,391,000,000 105,971,000,000 103,854,000,000 102,216,000,000 100,455,000,000 122,147,000,000 130,399,000,000 102,218,000,000  100,823,000,000 102,832,000,000 104,116,000,000 103,774,000,000  
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                                                                     
        common stock at par value
      8,000,000 8,000,000                                                                                              
        capital in excess of par value
      35,566,000,000 35,612,000,000 35,622,000,000 35,624,000,000 35,665,000,000 35,665,000,000 35,478,000,000 34,991,000,000 34,982,000,000 34,480,000,000 34,473,000,000 35,140,000,000 35,156,000,000 35,167,000,000 35,190,000,000                  35,681,000,000 35,694,000,000 35,663,000,000 35,699,000,000 35,681,000,000 35,730,000,000 35,710,000,000 35,670,000,000 35,620,000,000 35,610,000,000 35,584,000,000 35,565,000,000 35,573,000,000 35,560,000,000 35,491,000,000 35,465,000,000 35,472,000,000 36,082,000,000 36,101,000,000 37,270,000,000 37,230,000,000 37,890,000,000 37,856,000,000 37,846,000,000 37,807,000,000 37,786,000,000 37,771,000,000 37,578,000,000 37,533,000,000 38,123,000,000 38,077,000,000 38,034,000,000 27,074,000,000    27,133,000,000 27,133,000,000 27,132,000,000 27,100,000,000 26,952,000,000         26,362,000,000 26,340,000,000 26,315,000,000 26,268,000,000 26,228,000,000 26,212,000,000 26,188,000,000 26,151,000,000 26,100,000,000 26,066,000,000 26,044,000,000 26,028,000,000 26,002,000,000 25,985,000,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      -2,511,000,000 -2,448,000,000 -2,523,000,000 -1,895,000,000 -3,084,000,000 -3,584,000,000 -3,692,000,000 -3,855,000,000 -4,050,000,000 -3,763,000,000 -4,272,000,000 -4,240,000,000 -4,976,000,000 -6,591,000,000 -8,234,000,000                  -2,477,000,000 58,571,000,000 46,652,000,000 43,070,000,000 37,298,000,000 29,798,000,000 30,777,000,000 31,454,000,000 33,982,000,000 32,203,000,000 39,417,000,000 38,864,000,000 42,732,000,000 44,186,000,000 45,421,000,000 45,049,000,000 44,025,000,000 34,897,000,000 33,565,000,000 32,992,000,000 27,500,000,000 27,050,000,000 23,781,000,000 25,517,000,000 17,654,000,000 15,781,000,000 21,106,000,000 21,764,000,000 20,583,000,000 16,723,000,000 12,850,000,000 19,307,000,000 17,793,000,000 15,816,000,000 7,505,000,000 -930,000,000 3,954,000,000 15,984,000,000 14,881,000,000 19,171,000,000 21,620,000,000         20,561,000,000 19,737,000,000 19,581,000,000 20,435,000,000 18,591,000,000 19,505,000,000 20,097,000,000 19,556,000,000 16,365,000,000 16,842,000,000 13,846,000,000 14,271,000,000 14,061,000,000 14,972,000,000 
        retained earnings
      773,292,000,000 763,186,000,000 743,987,000,000 713,191,000,000 700,821,000,000 696,218,000,000 676,524,000,000 650,273,000,000 619,925,000,000 607,350,000,000 569,776,000,000 582,543,000,000 546,631,000,000 511,602,000,000 493,438,000,000                  315,952,000,000 255,786,000,000 220,099,000,000 215,837,000,000 211,777,000,000 205,491,000,000 198,293,000,000 193,292,000,000 187,703,000,000 182,225,000,000 172,797,000,000 168,784,000,000 163,620,000,000 159,465,000,000 154,848,000,000 148,453,000,000 143,748,000,000 138,758,000,000 133,705,000,000 129,164,000,000 124,272,000,000 119,721,000,000 115,801,000,000 112,693,000,000 109,448,000,000 106,400,000,000 104,122,000,000 100,705,000,000 99,194,000,000 94,817,000,000 91,828,000,000 89,860,000,000 86,227,000,000 83,171,000,000 79,933,000,000 76,638,000,000 78,172,000,000 77,030,000,000 75,973,000,000 73,093,000,000 72,153,000,000         42,587,000,000 42,001,000,000 40,552,000,000 39,189,000,000 35,850,000,000 34,713,000,000 33,431,000,000 31,881,000,000 29,495,000,000 27,689,000,000 25,460,000,000 23,730,000,000 22,546,000,000 21,405,000,000 
        treasury stock
      -79,174,000,000 -78,939,000,000 -78,939,000,000 -78,939,000,000 -78,939,000,000 -78,939,000,000 -79,249,000,000 -79,720,000,000 -79,375,000,000 -76,802,000,000 -74,655,000,000 -73,568,000,000 -72,265,000,000 -67,826,000,000 -64,972,000,000                  -1,763,000,000 -1,763,000,000 -1,763,000,000 -1,763,000,000 -1,763,000,000 -1,763,000,000 -1,763,000,000 -1,763,000,000 -1,763,000,000 -1,763,000,000 -1,763,000,000 -1,763,000,000 -1,763,000,000 -1,763,000,000 -1,763,000,000 -1,363,000,000 -1,363,000,000 -1,363,000,000 -1,363,000,000 -1,363,000,000 -1,363,000,000 -67,000,000 -67,000,000 -67,000,000 -67,000,000 -18,000,000                                      
        berkshire shareholders’ equity
      727,181,000,000 717,419,000,000 698,155,000,000 667,989,000,000 654,471,000,000 649,368,000,000                                                                                          
        noncontrolling interests
      2,269,000,000 2,284,000,000 2,286,000,000 2,287,000,000 2,271,000,000 2,287,000,000 2,737,000,000 6,274,000,000 6,295,000,000 6,236,000,000 6,167,000,000 8,668,000,000 8,523,000,000 8,257,000,000 8,317,000,000                  3,651,000,000 3,658,000,000 3,434,000,000 3,429,000,000 3,358,000,000 3,351,000,000 3,233,000,000 3,176,000,000 3,077,000,000 3,038,000,000 3,159,000,000 3,381,000,000 2,857,000,000 2,846,000,000 2,755,000,000 2,677,000,000 2,595,000,000 3,049,000,000 2,972,000,000 4,035,000,000 3,941,000,000 4,472,000,000 4,336,000,000 4,272,000,000 4,111,000,000 3,924,000,000 3,777,000,000 4,210,000,000 5,616,000,000 4,926,000,000 4,751,000,000 4,715,000,000 4,683,000,000 4,609,000,000 4,310,000,000 4,121,000,000                            
        total shareholders’ equity
      729,450,000,000 719,703,000,000 700,441,000,000 670,276,000,000 656,742,000,000 651,655,000,000 631,806,000,000 607,971,000,000 577,785,000,000 567,509,000,000 531,497,000,000 548,551,000,000 513,077,000,000 480,617,000,000 463,747,000,000                  351,052,000,000 351,954,000,000 304,093,000,000 296,280,000,000 286,359,000,000 272,615,000,000 266,258,000,000 261,837,000,000 258,627,000,000 251,321,000,000 249,202,000,000 244,839,000,000 243,027,000,000 240,302,000,000 236,760,000,000 230,289,000,000 224,485,000,000 211,431,000,000 204,988,000,000 202,106,000,000 191,588,000,000 189,074,000,000 181,715,000,000 180,269,000,000 168,961,000,000 163,881,000,000 166,784,000,000 164,265,000,000 162,934,000,000 154,597,000,000 147,514,000,000 151,924,000,000 135,785,000,000 130,682,000,000 118,837,000,000 106,919,000,000 109,267,000,000 120,155,000,000 117,994,000,000 119,372,000,000 120,733,000,000         89,518,000,000 88,086,000,000 86,456,000,000 85,900,000,000 80,677,000,000 80,438,000,000 79,724,000,000 77,596,000,000       
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
      1,252,271,000,000 1,222,176,000,000 1,225,963,000,000 1,163,968,000,000 1,164,532,000,000                                                                                           
        payable for purchase of u.s. treasury bills
       167,000,000    12,769,000,000                                                                                          
        unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses - retroactive reinsurance contracts
        31,307,000,000 31,733,000,000 31,974,000,000 32,443,000,000 33,060,000,000 33,494,000,000 34,245,000,000 34,647,000,000 33,919,000,000 34,421,000,000                                                                                    
        unearned premiums
        33,483,000,000 32,414,000,000 32,306,000,000 30,808,000,000 32,997,000,000 32,185,000,000 31,975,000,000 30,507,000,000 31,914,000,000 31,173,000,000 30,359,000,000 28,657,000,000 26,878,000,000                  18,448,000,000 16,040,000,000 16,129,000,000 16,106,000,000 14,245,000,000 15,223,000,000 14,768,000,000 14,832,000,000 13,311,000,000 14,254,000,000 13,268,000,000 13,531,000,000 11,944,000,000 12,703,000,000 12,393,000,000 12,271,000,000 10,770,000,000 11,670,000,000 11,360,000,000 11,504,000,000 10,237,000,000 11,042,000,000 10,603,000,000 11,010,000,000 8,910,000,000 9,609,000,000 9,630,000,000 9,701,000,000 7,997,000,000 9,063,000,000 8,874,000,000 9,164,000,000 7,925,000,000 8,753,000,000 8,831,000,000 9,137,000,000 7,861,000,000 8,162,000,000 8,177,000,000 8,004,000,000 6,680,000,000         6,882,000,000 6,935,000,000 7,217,000,000 6,283,000,000 6,723,000,000 7,212,000,000 7,742,000,000 6,308,000,000 6,941,000,000 7,143,000,000 7,651,000,000 6,694,000,000 6,777,000,000 6,223,000,000 
        other policyholder liabilities
        10,747,000,000 10,634,000,000 10,782,000,000 10,703,000,000 11,107,000,000 10,719,000,000 10,662,000,000 11,545,000,000 11,105,000,000 10,868,000,000 11,231,000,000 10,101,000,000 9,051,000,000                  7,864,000,000 7,654,000,000 7,357,000,000 7,056,000,000 6,714,000,000 7,259,000,000 7,214,000,000 7,280,000,000 7,123,000,000                            3,243,000,000 3,899,000,000 4,149,000,000 4,204,000,000 4,089,000,000         3,887,000,000 3,657,000,000 3,853,000,000 3,955,000,000    3,635,000,000 3,171,000,000 3,398,000,000 3,514,000,000 4,218,000,000   
        common stock
        8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000                  8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000                               
        short-term investments in u.s. treasury bills
         243,605,000,000 305,501,000,000 286,472,000,000 288,031,000,000 234,618,000,000 153,444,000,000 129,619,000,000 126,401,000,000 97,322,000,000 103,869,000,000 92,774,000,000 76,332,000,000 74,803,000,000 67,145,000,000 58,535,000,000 79,209,000,000 101,760,000,000 85,385,000,000 90,300,000,000 118,906,000,000 110,518,000,000 94,623,000,000 63,822,000,000 53,378,000,000 77,745,000,000 88,029,000,000 81,506,000,000 59,947,000,000 45,243,000,000 48,040,000,000 78,515,000,000 66,008,000,000                                                             
        assets
                                                                                                     
        liabilities
                                                                                                     
        redeemable noncontrolling interests
               3,261,000,000 3,230,000,000 3,210,000,000 3,183,000,000                                                                                   
        total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity
           1,153,881,000,000                                                                                          
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                                                     
        berkshire hathaway shareholders’ equity
            629,069,000,000 601,697,000,000 571,490,000,000 561,273,000,000 525,330,000,000 539,883,000,000 504,554,000,000 472,360,000,000 455,430,000,000                  347,401,000,000 348,296,000,000 300,659,000,000 292,851,000,000 283,001,000,000 269,264,000,000 263,025,000,000 258,661,000,000 255,550,000,000 248,283,000,000 246,043,000,000 241,458,000,000 240,170,000,000 237,456,000,000 234,005,000,000 227,612,000,000 221,890,000,000 208,382,000,000 202,016,000,000 198,071,000,000 187,647,000,000 184,602,000,000 177,379,000,000 175,997,000,000 164,850,000,000 159,957,000,000 163,007,000,000 160,055,000,000 157,318,000,000 149,671,000,000 142,763,000,000 147,209,000,000 131,102,000,000 126,073,000,000 114,527,000,000 102,798,000,000                            
        unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses under retroactive reinsurance contracts
                  35,063,000,000 35,415,000,000 36,666,000,000                  42,344,000,000 42,937,000,000                                                              
        *
                                                                                                     
        deferred charges under retroactive reinsurance contracts
                        11,732,000,000 11,968,000,000 12,189,000,000 12,441,000,000 13,012,000,000 13,193,000,000 13,488,000,000 13,747,000,000 13,359,000,000 13,634,000,000 13,831,000,000 14,104,000,000 14,451,000,000 14,730,000,000 15,007,000,000 15,278,000,000                                                              
        investment in the kraft heinz company
                                    17,453,000,000 17,530,000,000 17,687,000,000  15,584,000,000 15,431,000,000                                                            
        finance and financial products:
                                                                                                     
        property, plant and equipment and assets held for lease
                                    10,273,000,000 10,065,000,000 9,920,000,000 9,931,000,000 9,791,000,000 9,723,000,000 9,689,000,000 9,737,000,000 9,662,000,000 9,525,000,000 9,347,000,000 9,291,000,000 8,264,000,000 8,079,000,000 8,037,000,000 8,030,000,000 7,966,000,000 7,774,000,000                                                
        cash and cash equivalents
                                      50,559,000,000 25,460,000,000 20,142,000,000 18,362,000,000 23,581,000,000 68,269,000,000 61,788,000,000 53,587,000,000 61,181,000,000 56,166,000,000 60,394,000,000 58,198,000,000 57,974,000,000 55,834,000,000 49,182,000,000 42,193,000,000 42,614,000,000 35,337,000,000 31,216,000,000 43,984,000,000 42,358,000,000 41,820,000,000 36,812,000,000 33,594,000,000 33,513,000,000 30,587,000,000 43,193,000,000 38,401,000,000 34,767,000,000 30,772,000,000 25,164,000,000 22,720,000,000 27,917,000,000 23,840,000,000 21,439,000,000 22,726,000,000 24,302,000,000 27,899,000,000 28,148,000,000 31,102,000,000 37,703,000,000 38,606,000,000 39,936,000,000 39,580,000,000 37,977,000,000 36,905,000,000 37,269,000,000 37,675,000,000 40,471,000,000 41,143,000,000 43,253,000,000 44,058,000,000 40,020,000,000 38,130,000,000 35,493,000,000 34,683,000,000 31,262,000,000 26,952,000,000 24,425,000,000 16,130,000,000 10,294,000,000 8,483,000,000 7,260,000,000 
        derivative contract liabilities
                                      2,378,000,000 2,172,000,000 2,494,000,000 2,430,000,000 2,890,000,000 3,973,000,000 4,626,000,000 4,646,000,000 3,836,000,000 4,430,000,000 3,666,000,000 3,503,000,000 4,810,000,000 4,667,000,000 4,925,000,000 5,095,000,000 5,331,000,000 5,847,000,000 6,241,000,000 6,721,000,000 7,933,000,000 10,090,000,000 10,137,000,000 9,055,000,000 10,139,000,000 10,421,000,000 8,086,000,000 8,087,000,000 8,371,000,000 11,052,000,000 10,791,000,000 8,667,000,000 9,269,000,000 10,352,000,000 12,299,000,000 15,432,000,000 14,612,000,000 9,597,000,000 8,432,000,000 9,471,000,000 6,887,000,000                       
        investments in the kraft heinz company
                                       17,635,000,000   15,345,000,000 15,711,000,000 15,752,000,000 23,520,000,000 23,424,000,000 23,526,000,000 11,455,000,000                                                     
        other investments
                                        16,838,000,000 3,119,000,000 2,892,000,000 2,078,000,000 6,339,000,000 5,392,000,000 5,719,000,000 5,565,000,000 5,805,000,000 5,666,000,000 5,978,000,000 6,120,000,000 5,723,000,000 5,884,000,000 5,617,000,000 23,732,000,000 29,484,000,000 5,152,000,000 4,952,000,000 4,719,000,000 4,388,000,000 4,425,000,000 3,810,000,000 3,886,000,000 2,817,000,000 3,552,000,000 3,676,000,000 3,053,000,000 3,001,000,000 3,153,000,000 3,620,000,000                               
        deferred charges reinsurance assumed
                                        13,597,000,000 13,830,000,000 8,047,000,000 7,505,000,000 7,652,000,000 7,799,000,000 7,687,000,000                            3,923,000,000 3,625,000,000 3,739,000,000 3,864,000,000 3,987,000,000 3,921,000,000 4,039,000,000 4,163,000,000 1,964,000,000 2,092,000,000 2,253,000,000 2,297,000,000 2,388,000,000 2,431,000,000 2,521,000,000 2,626,000,000 2,727,000,000 2,783,000,000 2,833,000,000 2,879,000,000 3,087,000,000 3,099,000,000 3,198,000,000 3,467,000,000 3,379,000,000   
        investments in equity and fixed maturity securities
                                        408,000,000 410,000,000 408,000,000 336,000,000 360,000,000 369,000,000 411,000,000 3,040,000,000 5,810,000,000 1,273,000,000 1,299,000,000 1,215,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,392,000,000 1,506,000,000                                               
        losses and loss adjustment expenses
                                        95,307,000,000 93,898,000,000 76,918,000,000 75,469,000,000 74,708,000,000 74,562,000,000 73,144,000,000 72,279,000,000 71,660,000,000 70,617,000,000 71,477,000,000 71,198,000,000 65,614,000,000 65,430,000,000 64,866,000,000 64,818,000,000 64,423,000,000 64,345,000,000 64,160,000,000 63,382,000,000 63,049,000,000 63,712,000,000 63,819,000,000 63,812,000,000 65,060,000,000 62,391,000,000 60,075,000,000 61,173,000,000 58,450,000,000 59,084,000,000 59,416,000,000 59,603,000,000 58,867,000,000 58,457,000,000 56,620,000,000 56,680,000,000 56,519,000,000 56,442,000,000 56,002,000,000         48,206,000,000 45,307,000,000 44,806,000,000 45,219,000,000 45,450,000,000 44,071,000,000 45,344,000,000 45,393,000,000 45,094,000,000 44,954,000,000 44,824,000,000 43,925,000,000 42,644,000,000 42,011,000,000 
        cash and cash equivalents and u.s. treasury bills:
                                                                                                     
        u.s. treasury bills
                                         61,052,000,000 47,338,000,000                                                           
        total cash, cash equivalents and u.s. treasury bills
                                         79,414,000,000 70,919,000,000                                                           
        investments:
                                                                                                     
        fixed maturity securities
                                         22,902,000,000 23,432,000,000 24,613,000,000 23,744,000,000 24,519,000,000 25,988,000,000 27,119,000,000 27,224,000,000 27,366,000,000 27,397,000,000 28,721,000,000 29,175,000,000 29,101,000,000 28,785,000,000 28,872,000,000 28,756,000,000 30,601,000,000 31,449,000,000 31,021,000,000 30,512,000,000 30,750,000,000 31,222,000,000 33,031,000,000 34,813,000,000 33,968,000,000 33,803,000,000 35,160,000,000 33,319,000,000 35,543,000,000 32,523,000,000 32,586,000,000 32,018,000,000 29,367,000,000 27,115,000,000 29,584,000,000 32,445,000,000 31,775,000,000 28,515,000,000 26,669,000,000 24,917,000,000 21,606,000,000 25,300,000,000 24,283,000,000 26,623,000,000 27,002,000,000 27,420,000,000 24,807,000,000 22,766,000,000 22,091,000,000 22,846,000,000 23,393,000,000 23,437,000,000 24,947,000,000 26,116,000,000       
        equity securities
                                         133,393,000,000 120,471,000,000 100,757,000,000 102,563,000,000 104,798,000,000 110,212,000,000 106,104,000,000 110,776,000,000 113,341,000,000 115,529,000,000 116,432,000,000 116,944,000,000 116,160,000,000 115,464,000,000 104,893,000,000 101,933,000,000 95,878,000,000 86,467,000,000 87,088,000,000 85,270,000,000 87,993,000,000 76,063,000,000 67,225,000,000 66,364,000,000 61,865,000,000 59,819,000,000 55,320,000,000 52,526,000,000 58,012,000,000 56,562,000,000 55,084,000,000 45,794,000,000 37,578,000,000 49,073,000,000 76,042,000,000 69,507,000,000 72,554,000,000 74,999,000,000 77,866,000,000 73,610,000,000 65,065,000,000 61,533,000,000 55,564,000,000 52,039,000,000 49,788,000,000 46,721,000,000 45,263,000,000 41,320,000,000 38,642,000,000 37,717,000,000 35,054,000,000 36,937,000,000 36,012,000,000 35,287,000,000      31,243,000,000 
        revenues:
                                                                                                     
        insurance premiums earned
                                               10,514,000,000 10,400,000,000 9,540,000,000 41,253,000,000 12,717,000,000 9,323,000,000 9,416,000,000 36,684,000,000 9,270,000,000 8,815,000,000 9,377,000,000 34,545,000,000 8,851,000,000 8,428,000,000 8,065,000,000 32,075,000,000 7,645,000,000 8,949,000,000 7,482,000,000 30,749,000,000 9,054,000,000  7,426,000,000 27,884,000,000   8,183,000,000 25,525,000,000    31,783,000,000          5,196,000,000 5,331,000,000 21,085,000,000  5,481,000,000  21,493,000,000       
        sales and service revenues
                                               27,436,000,000 27,792,000,000 24,941,000,000 97,097,000,000 25,078,000,000 24,846,000,000 22,328,000,000 94,806,000,000 23,890,000,000 23,873,000,000 22,418,000,000 83,268,000,000 20,982,000,000 20,814,000,000 19,264,000,000 72,803,000,000 18,573,000,000 18,336,000,000 16,772,000,000 67,225,000,000 17,408,000,000  15,531,000,000 62,555,000,000   14,310,000,000 65,854,000,000    58,243,000,000          11,239,000,000 10,607,000,000 43,222,000,000  11,050,000,000  32,098,000,000       
        interest, dividend and other investment income
                                               1,132,000,000 1,323,000,000 1,303,000,000 5,026,000,000 1,171,000,000 1,583,000,000 1,155,000,000 4,939,000,000 1,119,000,000 1,610,000,000 1,011,000,000 4,534,000,000 994,000,000 1,420,000,000 1,067,000,000 4,792,000,000 1,051,000,000 1,426,000,000 1,277,000,000 5,215,000,000 1,239,000,000  1,295,000,000 5,245,000,000   1,318,000,000 4,966,000,000    4,979,000,000          850,000,000 786,000,000 2,816,000,000  673,000,000  3,098,000,000       
        investment gains/losses
                                               8,339,000,000 136,000,000 96,000,000 3,503,000,000 -376,000,000 2,366,000,000 1,059,000,000 3,881,000,000 1,640,000,000 455,000,000 434,000,000 1,327,000,000 725,000,000 102,000,000 230,000,000 1,973,000,000 100,000,000 1,128,000,000 86,000,000 4,044,000,000 473,000,000  1,315,000,000 251,000,000   -3,558,000,000 -647,000,000    5,405,000,000          120,000,000             
        revenues
                                               10,697,000,000 9,866,000,000 9,891,000,000 40,690,000,000 10,697,000,000 9,846,000,000 9,753,000,000                                                
        derivative gains/losses
                                               -764,000,000 -174,000,000 1,318,000,000 506,000,000 258,000,000 155,000,000 236,000,000 2,608,000,000 427,000,000 461,000,000 1,206,000,000 1,963,000,000 -118,000,000 -1,068,000,000 1,002,000,000 -2,104,000,000 -2,443,000,000 -184,000,000 271,000,000 261,000,000 -146,000,000  411,000,000 3,624,000,000   -1,517,000,000 -6,821,000,000    -89,000,000                       
        costs and expenses:
                                                                                                     
        insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses
                                               6,831,000,000 6,692,000,000 6,001,000,000 26,406,000,000 8,791,000,000 5,542,000,000 5,590,000,000 21,275,000,000 5,466,000,000 5,269,000,000 5,144,000,000 20,113,000,000 5,016,000,000 4,586,000,000 4,771,000,000 20,829,000,000 3,827,000,000 6,262,000,000 6,018,000,000 18,087,000,000 6,254,000,000  4,186,000,000 18,251,000,000   6,014,000,000 16,259,000,000    21,010,000,000          3,471,000,000 3,544,000,000 14,823,000,000  3,701,000,000  14,927,000,000       
        insurance underwriting expenses
                                               1,875,000,000 2,018,000,000 1,612,000,000 6,998,000,000 1,596,000,000 1,864,000,000 1,901,000,000 7,248,000,000 1,966,000,000 1,657,000,000 1,583,000,000 7,693,000,000 1,943,000,000 1,534,000,000 2,117,000,000 6,119,000,000 1,082,000,000 1,720,000,000 1,725,000,000 6,196,000,000 1,634,000,000  1,403,000,000 6,236,000,000   1,348,000,000 4,634,000,000    5,613,000,000          1,147,000,000 1,295,000,000 4,711,000,000  1,129,000,000  4,848,000,000       
        cost of sales and services
                                               22,297,000,000 22,589,000,000 20,259,000,000 78,873,000,000 20,410,000,000 20,063,000,000 18,137,000,000 77,053,000,000 19,399,000,000 19,373,000,000 18,284,000,000 67,536,000,000 16,992,000,000 16,821,000,000 15,596,000,000 59,839,000,000 15,281,000,000 14,955,000,000 13,859,000,000 55,585,000,000 14,439,000,000  12,906,000,000 52,647,000,000   11,958,000,000 54,103,000,000    47,477,000,000          9,279,000,000 8,834,000,000 35,882,000,000  9,186,000,000  25,737,000,000       
        selling, general and administrative expenses
                                               3,721,000,000 3,378,000,000 3,078,000,000 12,198,000,000 2,991,000,000 2,966,000,000 2,888,000,000 11,917,000,000 2,909,000,000 2,926,000,000 2,854,000,000 10,503,000,000 2,573,000,000 2,476,000,000 2,428,000,000 8,670,000,000 2,105,000,000 2,122,000,000 2,035,000,000 7,704,000,000 1,896,000,000  1,839,000,000 8,117,000,000   1,963,000,000 8,052,000,000    7,098,000,000          1,242,000,000 1,291,000,000 4,989,000,000  1,241,000,000  4,228,000,000       
        interest expense
                                               88,000,000 217,000,000 144,000,000 419,000,000 109,000,000 116,000,000 98,000,000 426,000,000 109,000,000 107,000,000 101,000,000 397,000,000 105,000,000 106,000,000 103,000,000 308,000,000 79,000,000 70,000,000 67,000,000 278,000,000 71,000,000  67,000,000 130,000,000   34,000,000 156,000,000    164,000,000          40,000,000 30,000,000 137,000,000  35,000,000  153,000,000       
        cost of sales and operating expenses
                                               7,018,000,000 6,999,000,000 6,968,000,000 29,378,000,000 7,383,000,000 7,193,000,000 7,381,000,000 25,157,000,000 6,429,000,000 6,094,000,000 6,111,000,000 23,816,000,000 5,930,000,000 5,767,000,000 5,870,000,000 22,736,000,000 5,675,000,000 5,651,000,000 5,572,000,000 19,637,000,000 5,251,000,000  3,832,000,000 8,739,000,000   2,355,000,000 9,840,000,000    9,696,000,000                       
        earnings before income taxes
                                               14,072,000,000 5,846,000,000 7,647,000,000 28,105,000,000 6,750,000,000 8,916,000,000 6,598,000,000 28,796,000,000 7,378,000,000 6,891,000,000 7,295,000,000 22,236,000,000 5,936,000,000 4,615,000,000 4,931,000,000 15,314,000,000 3,363,000,000 5,265,000,000 2,234,000,000 19,051,000,000                                   
        income tax expense
                                               4,545,000,000 1,739,000,000 2,414,000,000 7,935,000,000 2,029,000,000 2,458,000,000 1,825,000,000 8,951,000,000 2,225,000,000 2,279,000,000 2,278,000,000 6,924,000,000 1,882,000,000 1,384,000,000 1,565,000,000 4,568,000,000 953,000,000 1,725,000,000 629,000,000 5,607,000,000 1,415,000,000   3,538,000,000                               
        net earnings
                                               9,527,000,000 4,107,000,000 5,233,000,000 20,170,000,000 4,721,000,000 6,458,000,000 4,773,000,000 19,845,000,000 5,153,000,000 4,612,000,000 5,017,000,000 15,312,000,000 4,054,000,000 3,231,000,000 3,366,000,000 10,746,000,000 2,410,000,000 3,540,000,000 1,605,000,000 13,494,000,000 3,119,000,000  3,812,000,000 8,441,000,000   -1,446,000,000 4,994,000,000    13,213,000,000          1,449,000,000 1,363,000,000 7,308,000,000  1,282,000,000  8,151,000,000       
        less: earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                               99,000,000 94,000,000 69,000,000 298,000,000 104,000,000 63,000,000 68,000,000 369,000,000 100,000,000 71,000,000 125,000,000 488,000,000 134,000,000 123,000,000 121,000,000 492,000,000 132,000,000 123,000,000 94,000,000 527,000,000 130,000,000  179,000,000 386,000,000   88,000,000                            
        net earnings attributable to berkshire hathaway shareholders
                                               9,428,000,000 4,013,000,000 5,164,000,000 19,872,000,000    19,476,000,000    14,824,000,000 3,920,000,000                                          
        average common shares outstanding *
                                               1,643,316,000,000 1,643,084,000,000 1,642,951,000,000 1,643,456,000,000 1,642,558,000,000 1,644,370,000,000 1,644,059,000,000 1,643,613,000,000 1,643,779,000,000 1,643,599,000,000 1,643,181,000,000 1,651,294,000,000 1,652,184,000,000 1,651,511,000,000 1,650,944,000,000 1,649,891,000,000 1,651,290,000,000 1,649,052,000,000 1,648,411,000,000 1,635,661,000,000 1,647,593,000,000  1,599,167,000,000 1,551,174,000,000   1,549,483,000,000 1,548,960,000,000    1,545,751,000,000          1,539,655,000,000 1,539,100,000,000 1,537,716,000,000  1,537,629,000,000  1,535,405,000,000       
        net earnings per share attributable to berkshire hathaway shareholders *
                                               5,737,000,000 2,442,000,000 3,143,000,000 12,092,000,000 2,811,000,000 3,889,000,000 2,862,000,000 11,850,000,000 3,074,000,000 2,763,000,000 2,977,000,000 8,977,000,000 2,373,000,000 1,882,000,000 1,966,000,000 6,215,000,000 1,380,000,000 2,072,000,000 917,000,000 7,928,000,000 1,814,000,000  2,272,000,000 5,193,000,000   -990,000,000                            
        investments in h.j. heinz holding corporation
                                                 11,493,000,000 11,660,000,000 11,830,000,000 12,016,000,000 12,087,000,000 12,111,000,000                                               
        net earnings attributable to berkshire hathaway
                                                   4,617,000,000 6,395,000,000 4,705,000,000  5,053,000,000 4,541,000,000 4,892,000,000   3,108,000,000 3,245,000,000 10,254,000,000 2,278,000,000 3,417,000,000 1,511,000,000 12,967,000,000 2,989,000,000  3,633,000,000 8,055,000,000   -1,534,000,000                            
        operating revenues
                                                      34,649,000,000 8,984,000,000 8,310,000,000 8,351,000,000 32,383,000,000 8,353,000,000 7,769,000,000 7,849,000,000 30,721,000,000 7,781,000,000 7,436,000,000 7,377,000,000 26,186,000,000 7,155,000,000  5,010,000,000 11,204,000,000   2,969,000,000 12,668,000,000    12,376,000,000                       
        other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments
                                                          -337,000,000   -337,000,000 -908,000,000 -8,000,000  -506,000,000 -1,973,000,000 -15,000,000   -3,155,000,000                               
        earnings from equity method investments
                                                                  50,000,000   50,000,000 427,000,000   83,000,000                            
        earnings from equity method investment
                                                                                                     
        earnings before income taxes and equity method earnings
                                                                   4,534,000,000  5,098,000,000 11,552,000,000   -2,543,000,000                            
        income tax expense/benefit
                                                                     1,336,000,000    -1,014,000,000                            
        utilities and energy:
                                                                                                     
        life and health insurance benefits
                                                                      3,802,000,000 4,012,000,000 3,898,000,000 3,645,000,000 3,619,000,000 3,834,000,000 3,999,000,000 3,933,000,000 3,804,000,000         3,186,000,000 3,120,000,000 3,172,000,000 3,154,000,000    2,872,000,000 2,680,000,000 2,683,000,000 2,747,000,000 2,642,000,000   
        common shares, ...
                                                                       27,086,000,000 27,089,000,000 27,090,000,000                            
        interest income
                                                                         418,000,000 1,790,000,000    1,717,000,000          411,000,000 357,000,000 1,202,000,000  337,000,000  1,093,000,000       
        other-than-temporary impairments of investments
                                                                                                     
        loans and receivables
                                                                         15,951,000,000 14,925,000,000 16,131,000,000 16,547,000,000 15,505,000,000 13,157,000,000                       
        property, plant, equipment and assets held for lease
                                                                         17,133,000,000 16,703,000,000                           
        minority shareholders’ interests
                                                                          4,312,000,000 4,349,000,000 4,230,000,000 4,274,000,000 2,668,000,000         801,000,000 778,000,000 765,000,000 758,000,000 728,000,000 841,000,000 831,000,000 745,000,000 715,000,000 1,502,000,000 1,426,000,000 1,391,000,000 1,358,000,000 1,376,000,000 
        common stock: class a, 5 par value; class b, 0.1667 par value
                                                                          8,000,000                           
        earnings before income taxes and minority interests
                                                                          7,574,000,000    20,161,000,000          2,154,000,000 1,973,000,000 10,936,000,000  1,914,000,000  12,020,000,000       
        income taxes
                                                                          1,978,000,000    6,594,000,000          691,000,000 600,000,000 3,569,000,000  617,000,000  3,805,000,000   8,621,000,000 8,051,000,000 7,925,000,000  
        net earnings per common share *
                                                                          3,224,000,000    8,548,000,000          941,000,000 886,000,000 4,753,000,000  834,000,000  5,309,000,000       
        property, plant and equipment and leased assets
                                                                           16,370,000,000 16,513,000,000 16,221,000,000                        
        common stock — class a, 5 par value; class b, 0.1667 par value
                                                                           8,000,000 8,000,000                         
        common stock:
                                                                                                     
        class a, 5 par value; class b, 0.1667 par value
                                                                             8,000,000 8,000,000                       
        earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of midamerican energy holdings company
                                                                              20,161,000,000          2,054,000,000 1,832,000,000 10,699,000,000  1,843,000,000  11,591,000,000       
        equity in earnings of midamerican energy holdings company
                                                                                        100,000,000 141,000,000 237,000,000  71,000,000  429,000,000       
        investments in midamerican energy holdings company
                                                                                       4,075,000,000 4,033,000,000 4,069,000,000 3,967,000,000 3,779,000,000 4,067,000,000 4,037,000,000 3,899,000,000 3,760,000,000 3,816,000,000 3,741,000,000 3,651,000,000 3,816,000,000 2,723,000,000 
        derivative contract assets
                                                                                      801,000,000               
        funds provided as collateral
                                                                                      487,000,000 635,000,000 700,000,000 948,000,000 1,649,000,000           
        goodwill of acquired businesses
                                                                                       23,652,000,000 23,208,000,000 23,009,000,000 23,012,000,000 23,027,000,000 22,965,000,000 22,958,000,000 22,948,000,000 22,742,000,000 22,358,000,000 22,302,000,000 22,298,000,000 22,281,000,000 22,143,000,000 
        trading account assets
                                                                                       954,000,000 1,377,000,000 2,654,000,000 4,234,000,000 2,984,000,000 2,835,000,000 4,688,000,000 4,519,000,000 4,242,000,000 5,308,000,000 6,399,000,000 6,582,000,000 6,332,000,000  
        securities sold under agreements to repurchase
                                                                                       1,302,000,000 4,600,000,000 5,425,000,000 5,773,000,000 6,234,000,000 15,266,000,000 18,865,000,000 7,931,000,000 7,117,000,000 8,481,000,000 11,568,000,000 13,789,000,000 15,142,000,000  
        trading account liabilities
                                                                                       5,206,000,000 5,388,000,000 4,577,000,000 4,794,000,000 4,015,000,000 4,867,000,000 6,464,000,000 5,445,000,000 5,857,000,000 6,740,000,000 7,791,000,000 7,274,000,000 7,025,000,000  
        funds held as collateral
                                                                                       414,000,000 560,000,000 995,000,000 1,619,000,000           
        common stock — class a, 5 par value and class b, 0.1667 par value
                                                                                       8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000        8,000,000    
        investment gains
                                                                                         278,000,000 1,746,000,000  188,000,000         
        common stock - class a, 5 par value and class b, 0.1667 par value
                                                                                          8,000,000    8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000     
        life and health insurance benefits and other policyholder liabilities
                                                                                           6,829,000,000 6,259,000,000 6,080,000,000        
        common stock – class a, 5 par value and class b, 0.1667 par value
                                                                                           8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000        
        form 10-q
                                                                                                     
        investments in fixed maturity securities:
                                                                                                     
        available-for-sale
                                                                                            7,493,000,000 8,465,000,000 9,092,000,000       
        trading
                                                                                            7,029,000,000 10,426,000,000        
        securities purchased under agreements to resell
                                                                                            16,119,000,000 16,076,000,000        
        securities sold but not yet purchased
                                                                                            14,150,000,000 14,012,000,000        
        realized investment gains
                                                                                              2,914,000,000       
        goodwill amortization
                                                                                                     
        other assets
                                                                                               4,772,000,000 5,020,000,000 4,430,000,000  6,629,000,000 6,771,000,000 
        investments in securities with fixed maturities:
                                                                                                     
        loans and other receivables
                                                                                               5,755,000,000 3,220,000,000 3,206,000,000 3,863,000,000 4,180,000,000  
        insurance premiums receivable
                                                                                                 6,143,000,000 6,228,000,000   
        reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses
                                                                                                 2,628,000,000 2,623,000,000   
        trade and other receivables
                                                                                                 4,634,000,000 4,324,000,000   
        cost and expenses:
                                                                                                     
        equity in net earnings of midamerican energy holdings company
                                                                                                     
        earnings before income taxes and minority interest
                                                                                                     
        minority interest
                                                                                                     
        common stock:*
                                                                                                     
        class a common stock
                                                                                                  8,000,000   
        borrowings under investment agreements and other debt
                                                                                                   4,300,000,000 4,091,000,000 
        securities with fixed maturities
                                                                                                    38,725,000,000 
        assets of finance and financial products businesses
                                                                                                    35,935,000,000 
        liabilities of finance and financial products businesses
                                                                                                    31,775,000,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2019-06-30 2018-12-31 2016-12-31 2015-12-31 2014-12-31 2013-12-31 2012-12-31 2011-12-31 2010-12-31 2009-12-31 2008-12-31 2007-12-31 2006-12-31 2005-12-31 2004-12-31 2003-12-31 2002-12-31 
                                           
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                           
          net earnings
        10,179,000,000 19,267,000,000 17,129,000,000 4,672,000,000 19,751,000,000 43,330,000,000 12,832,000,000 37,758,000,000 71,956,000,000 35,757,000,000 18,321,000,000 -37,791,000,000 5,585,000,000 39,898,000,000 40,265,000,000 11,840,000,000 36,130,000,000 29,230,000,000 35,905,000,000 -25,391,000,000 6,355,000,000 5,547,000,000 4,218,000,000 5,063,000,000 4,661,000,000 3,191,000,000 4,473,000,000 3,154,000,000        
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows:
                                           
          investment losses
        1,605,000,000 -17,210,000,000 71,000,000 6,435,000,000 -6,552,000,000 -25,733,000,000 -1,876,000,000  -67,819,000,000 -34,758,000,000 -14,466,000,000 68,589,000,000 1,735,000,000 -40,341,000,000 -32,384,000,000 -5,211,000,000   -29,387,000,000                 
          depreciation and amortization
        3,510,000,000 3,549,000,000 6,594,000,000 3,265,000,000 3,283,000,000 6,366,000,000 3,168,000,000 3,129,000,000 6,147,000,000 3,051,000,000 2,758,000,000 5,413,000,000 2,703,000,000 2,705,000,000 5,345,000,000 2,673,000,000 2,904,000,000 2,657,000,000 4,873,000,000 2,610,000,000 2,296,000,000 1,978,000,000 1,934,000,000             
          discount accretion on investments, principally u.s. treasury bills
        -3,068,000,000 -3,118,000,000 -6,169,000,000 -3,129,000,000                                
          other
        277,000,000 -3,868,000,000 7,826,000,000 1,504,000,000 6,289,000,000 -5,474,000,000 -2,863,000,000 -467,000,000 -3,126,000,000 -1,293,000,000 611,000,000 -2,586,000,000 -961,000,000 -1,208,000,000 541,000,000 -225,000,000 -1,897,000,000 486,000,000 -737,000,000 3,634,000,000 -188,000,000 131,000,000 28,000,000 -610,000,000 154,000,000 437,000,000 52,000,000 -48,000,000 -1,231,000,000 316,000,000 275,000,000 1,434,000,000 1,246,000,000 985,000,000 -694,000,000 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                           
          unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
        223,000,000 499,000,000 2,144,000,000 1,215,000,000 -712,000,000 690,000,000 117,000,000 1,780,000,000 275,000,000 22,000,000 -494,000,000 1,505,000,000 558,000,000                       
          deferred charges - retroactive reinsurance
        252,000,000 194,000,000 323,000,000 169,000,000 88,000,000 431,000,000 177,000,000 -230,000,000 416,000,000 172,000,000 120,000,000 426,000,000 215,000,000                       
          unearned insurance premiums
        1,443,000,000                                   
          receivables and originated loans
        -3,173,000,000 3,504,000,000 -4,234,000,000 -3,295,000,000 2,373,000,000 -1,145,000,000 469,000,000 912,000,000 -1,194,000,000 -922,000,000 1,935,000,000 -6,372,000,000 -3,469,000,000 976,000,000 -4,825,000,000 -3,440,000,000 1,614,000,000 1,315,000,000 -3,094,000,000 1,338,000,000 143,000,000 1,371,000,000 1,171,000,000 1,394,000,000 149,000,000 688,000,000 1,316,000,000 949,000,000        
          other assets
        -1,358,000,000 -185,000,000 -740,000,000 -400,000,000 752,000,000 -836,000,000 -415,000,000 -468,000,000 -980,000,000 -987,000,000 5,226,000,000 -4,686,000,000 -2,168,000,000 -128,000,000 -909,000,000 -397,000,000 564,000,000 408,000,000 -2,102,000,000 -44,000,000     501,000,000 -174,000,000          
          other liabilities
        -988,000,000 -800,000,000 -370,000,000 -1,291,000,000 -559,000,000 -3,782,000,000 -5,486,000,000 1,877,000,000 -2,721,000,000 -2,649,000,000 -482,000,000 1,467,000,000 -85,000,000 461,000,000 -664,000,000 -1,861,000,000 930,000,000 1,079,000,000 -1,359,000,000 1,197,000,000     683,000,000 225,000,000          
          income taxes
        1,536,000,000 -183,000,000 -2,976,000,000 204,000,000 -6,968,000,000 8,130,000,000 2,433,000,000 7,009,000,000 15,176,000,000 8,629,000,000 3,222,000,000 -12,988,000,000 804,000,000 7,677,000,000 7,493,000,000 2,324,000,000 6,994,000,000 6,455,000,000 8,156,000,000 -7,748,000,000 443,000,000 -236,000,000 2,205,000,000 948,000,000 986,000,000 469,000,000 1,591,000,000 1,342,000,000 -4,978,000,000 -2,543,000,000 -3,297,000,000 -993,000,000 -864,000,000   
          net cash flows from operating activities
        10,438,000,000 11,192,000,000 20,988,000,000 10,903,000,000 4,621,000,000 24,168,000,000 10,566,000,000 14,400,000,000 21,127,000,000 8,693,000,000 10,201,000,000 15,361,000,000 6,829,000,000 7,795,000,000 19,559,000,000 9,306,000,000 10,546,000,000 12,077,000,000 16,762,000,000 10,845,000,000 7,364,000,000 7,336,000,000 7,853,000,000 6,967,000,000 4,790,000,000 4,494,000,000 4,064,000,000 3,820,000,000 2,824,000,000 1,199,000,000 2,313,000,000 3,742,000,000 1,858,000,000 2,237,000,000 1,893,000,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                           
          purchases of equity securities
        -15,938,000,000 -3,476,000,000 -7,092,000,000 -3,183,000,000 -3,428,000,000 -4,306,000,000 -2,691,000,000 -7,320,000,000 -7,442,000,000 -2,873,000,000 -1,684,000,000 -57,269,000,000 -51,119,000,000 -3,444,000,000 -3,589,000,000 -2,572,000,000 -7,755,000,000 -3,552,000,000 -2,834,000,000 -4,658,000,000 -11,323,000,000 -1,411,000,000 -2,625,000,000 -740,000,000 -922,000,000 -4,309,000,000 -372,000,000 -1,366,000,000 -691,000,000 -2,261,000,000 -2,743,000,000 -1,718,000,000    
          sales of equity securities
        24,087,000,000 6,640,000,000 11,592,000,000 4,677,000,000 10,141,000,000 97,123,000,000 19,972,000,000 7,845,000,000 25,833,000,000 13,283,000,000 16,321,000,000 12,044,000,000 9,724,000,000 3,874,000,000 8,596,000,000 6,451,000,000 10,192,000,000        1,082,000,000 633,000,000 1,354,000,000 3,500,000,000 4,773,000,000 2,263,000,000 1,251,000,000     
          purchases of u.s. treasury bills and fixed maturity securities
        -189,625,000,000 -141,759,000,000 -249,863,000,000 -158,722,000,000 -141,618,000,000 -229,505,000,000 -103,167,000,000 -56,504,000,000 -99,060,000,000 -45,515,000,000 -44,563,000,000 -100,355,000,000 -58,746,000,000 -46,238,000,000 -99,731,000,000 -32,313,000,000 -54,532,000,000 -63,934,000,000 -66,754,000,000 -56,342,000,000                
          sales of u.s. treasury bills and fixed maturity securities
        12,491,000,000 15,531,000,000 18,203,000,000 6,286,000,000 17,707,000,000 15,018,000,000 7,452,000,000 7,977,000,000 39,991,000,000 12,982,000,000 20,090,000,000 54,637,000,000 37,795,000,000 11,243,000,000 10,814,000,000 4,090,000,000 8,129,000,000 2,327,000,000 6,733,000,000 12,790,000,000                
          redemptions and maturities of u.s. treasury bills and fixed maturity securities
        179,028,000,000 91,133,000,000 268,859,000,000 138,620,000,000 126,637,000,000 120,480,000,000 80,114,000,000 46,322,000,000 59,815,000,000 25,364,000,000 18,806,000,000 23,681,000,000 6,571,000,000 57,108,000,000 77,541,000,000 37,559,000,000 68,457,000,000 43,025,000,000 62,807,000,000 29,303,000,000                
          acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
        -9,690,000,000    -34,000,000 -342,000,000 -327,000,000 -40,000,000 -8,516,000,000 -7,629,000,000 -10,411,000,000 -103,000,000 -34,000,000 -252,000,000 -104,000,000 -47,000,000 -2,421,000,000 -951,000,000 -580,000,000 -2,758,000,000 -584,000,000 -100,000,000 -3,755,000,000 -5,601,000,000 -1,357,000,000 -701,000,000 -548,000,000  -190,000,000 26,000,000 5,000,000 -565,000,000 -37,000,000 -216,000,000 -1,332,000,000 
          purchases of property, plant and equipment and equipment held for lease
        -4,986,000,000 -6,202,000,000 -9,139,000,000 -4,281,000,000 -5,347,000,000 -8,928,000,000 -4,393,000,000 -5,708,000,000 -8,398,000,000 -3,713,000,000 -4,557,000,000 -6,833,000,000 -3,090,000,000 -4,032,000,000 -5,663,000,000 -2,519,000,000 -3,496,000,000 -4,840,000,000 -6,747,000,000                 
          net cash flows from investing activities
        -4,308,000,000 -38,392,000,000 32,957,000,000 -16,401,000,000 4,268,000,000 -10,651,000,000 -3,203,000,000 -7,351,000,000 2,736,000,000 -7,919,000,000 -6,092,000,000 -74,173,000,000 -58,566,000,000 17,311,000,000 -11,433,000,000 11,196,000,000 16,649,000,000 -21,077,000,000 -2,908,000,000 -21,818,000,000 -60,015,000,000 -1,820,000,000 -8,403,000,000 -2,071,000,000 -3,108,000,000 -1,403,000,000 -127,000,000 -32,000,000 -10,045,000,000 -3,029,000,000 -2,315,000,000 -5,417,000,000 -1,405,000,000   
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                           
          proceeds from borrowings of insurance and other businesses
        7,000,000 1,337,000,000 723,000,000  2,839,000,000 1,692,000,000  827,000,000 1,225,000,000  841,000,000 6,972,000,000 6,977,000,000 9,000,000 2,949,000,000 1,442,000,000 2,490,000,000 3,000,000 4,176,000,000 2,354,000,000 46,000,000 87,000,000 19,000,000 14,000,000 24,000,000 28,000,000 40,000,000         
          repayments of borrowings of insurance and other businesses
        -2,543,000,000 -378,000,000 -2,653,000,000 -1,299,000,000 -5,832,000,000 -1,172,000,000 -1,142,000,000 -264,000,000 -5,388,000,000 -4,946,000,000 -34,000,000 -1,440,000,000 -614,000,000 -22,000,000 -2,481,000,000 -2,425,000,000 -584,000,000 -49,000,000 -2,907,000,000 -4,734,000,000 657,000,000 -41,000,000 -480,000,000 -24,000,000 -116,000,000 -35,000,000 -50,000,000         
          proceeds from borrowings of railroad, utilities and energy businesses
        4,568,000,000 2,086,000,000 3,570,000,000 2,353,000,000 1,041,000,000 6,617,000,000 5,084,000,000 671,000,000 2,788,000,000  1,688,000,000 3,189,000,000 405,000,000 1,020,000,000 1,464,000,000  2,021,000,000 1,237,000,000 3,339,000,000 843,000,000 1,011,000,000 1,493,000,000 1,995,000,000 8,000,000         
          repayments of borrowings of railroad, utilities and energy businesses
        -713,000,000 -721,000,000 -2,569,000,000 -443,000,000 3,895,000,000 -7,192,000,000 -5,906,000,000 -1,477,000,000 -2,187,000,000 -1,244,000,000 -635,000,000 -1,374,000,000 -395,000,000 -1,407,000,000 -2,546,000,000 -883,000,000 -1,312,000,000 -872,000,000 -1,690,000,000 -555,000,000 -244,000,000 -675,000,000 -117,000,000 -760,000,000 -982,000,000 -1,177,000,000 -395,000,000         
          changes in short-term borrowings
        -961,000,000 250,000,000 570,000,000 -415,000,000 348,000,000 -3,161,000,000 -2,612,000,000  582,000,000                           
          acquisitions of treasury stock
        -235,000,000    -2,918,000,000 -2,562,000,000                             
          other, principally transactions with noncontrolling interests
        51,000,000 -63,000,000 -754,000,000 -143,000,000 -638,000,000 -2,814,000,000 -2,664,000,000 145,000,000 -803,000,000 -380,000,000                          
          net cash flows from financing activities
        174,000,000 2,511,000,000 -1,113,000,000 53,000,000 1,653,000,000 -8,948,000,000 -9,802,000,000 -136,000,000 -9,633,000,000 -9,922,000,000 -1,351,000,000 1,607,000,000 2,643,000,000 -7,144,000,000 -13,578,000,000 -8,349,000,000 -6,668,000,000 -1,779,000,000 411,000,000 -286,000,000 595,000,000 5,000,000 1,555,000,000 1,174,000,000 -2,485,000,000 -459,000,000 -116,000,000 -154,000,000 -470,000,000 -1,022,000,000 1,496,000,000 303,000,000 -43,000,000   
          effects of foreign currency exchange rate changes
        -63,000,000 147,000,000 20,000,000 -76,000,000 -158,000,000 -141,000,000 -44,000,000 126,000,000 24,000,000 47,000,000 285,000,000 -277,000,000 50,000,000 103,000,000 -112,000,000 -61,000,000 432,000,000 120,000,000 26,000,000 -31,000,000 -162,000,000 -51,000,000 -116,000,000 37,000,000 19,000,000 -109,000,000 -55,000,000 5,000,000 -139,000,000       
          increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
        6,241,000,000 -24,542,000,000 52,852,000,000 -5,521,000,000 10,384,000,000 4,428,000,000 -2,483,000,000 7,039,000,000 14,254,000,000 -9,101,000,000 3,043,000,000 -57,482,000,000 -49,044,000,000 18,065,000,000 -5,564,000,000 12,092,000,000 20,959,000,000 -10,659,000,000 14,291,000,000 -11,290,000,000                
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the year*
        52,569,000,000  48,376,000,000 48,376,000,000 38,643,000,000 38,643,000,000                             
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the first quarter*
        58,810,000,000   42,855,000,000   36,160,000,000                             
          * cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are comprised of:
                                           
          beginning of the year—
                                           
          insurance and other
        47,719,000,000 3,386,000,000 44,333,000,000 44,333,000,000 10,661,000,000 33,672,000,000 33,672,000,000 1,412,000,000 32,260,000,000 32,260,000,000 -53,059,000,000 85,319,000,000 85,319,000,000 40,605,000,000 44,714,000,000 44,714,000,000 -16,437,000,000 33,402,000,000 27,749,000,000 2,289,000,000 -37,600,000,000 3,207,000,000 15,541,000,000 256,000,000 8,845,000,000 -1,254,000,000 6,544,000,000 3,615,000,000 -13,401,000,000    8,758,000,000   
          railroad, utilities and energy
        4,158,000,000 762,000,000 3,396,000,000 3,396,000,000 -954,000,000 4,350,000,000 4,350,000,000 799,000,000 3,551,000,000 3,551,000,000 686,000,000 2,865,000,000 2,865,000,000 -411,000,000 3,276,000,000 3,276,000,000 252,000,000 412,000,000 2,612,000,000 -298,000,000 502,000,000 436,000,000 -399,000,000 830,000,000 324,000,000 -311,000,000 2,128,000,000         
          restricted cash included in other assets
        692,000,000 45,000,000 647,000,000 647,000,000 26,000,000 621,000,000 621,000,000 33,000,000 588,000,000 588,000,000 66,000,000 522,000,000 522,000,000 116,000,000 406,000,000 406,000,000                    
          * cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are comprised of: - sum
        52,569,000,000  48,376,000,000                                 
          end of the first quarter—
                                           
          equity method investment impairment losses
                                           
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the year
                                           
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the year*
                                           
          * cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the year:
                                           
          * cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the year: - sum
                                           
          unearned premiums
          1,512,000,000 1,451,000,000 -2,134,000,000 1,735,000,000 1,494,000,000 -1,237,000,000 2,492,000,000 1,686,000,000 -1,771,000,000 2,384,000,000 1,912,000,000 -1,652,000,000 2,375,000,000 2,390,000,000 -957,000,000 -956,000,000 2,005,000,000 -1,180,000,000 -938,000,000 -919,000,000 -823,000,000 -913,000,000 -1,002,000,000 -747,000,000 -1,058,000,000 -823,000,000        
          inventories
          -122,000,000 103,000,000 359,000,000 456,000,000 516,000,000 1,151,000,000 505,000,000 -15,000,000                          
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the third quarter*
                                           
          end of the third quarter—
                                           
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the second quarter*
          101,228,000,000   43,071,000,000                              
          end of the second quarter—
                                           
          *cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are comprised of:
                                           
          *cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are comprised of: - sum
           48,376,000,000  38,643,000,000 38,643,000,000  36,399,000,000 36,399,000,000  88,706,000,000 88,706,000,000                       
          investment (gains) losses
                               -1,354,000,000            
          changes in short term borrowings
                 1,098,000,000 -65,000,000 -85,000,000 -183,000,000 65,000,000 -65,000,000 229,000,000 -56,000,000 101,000,000 -95,000,000 811,000,000 -758,000,000               
          * cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of year are comprised of:
                                           
          acquisition of treasury stock
                -5,850,000,000 -4,450,000,000 -2,608,000,000 -4,191,000,000 -3,180,000,000 -6,869,000,000 -12,560,000,000 -6,580,000,000 -8,994,000,000 -2,043,000,000 -2,133,000,000 -418,000,000                
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year*
                36,399,000,000 36,399,000,000  88,706,000,000 88,706,000,000  48,396,000,000 48,396,000,000                    
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of third quarter*
                                           
          beginning of year—
                                           
          end of third quarter—
                                           
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of second quarter*
                50,653,000,000   31,224,000,000   42,832,000,000                     
          end of second quarter—
                                           
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of first quarter*
                 27,298,000,000   39,662,000,000   60,488,000,000                    
          end of first quarter—
                                           
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
                        30,811,000,000                
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year*
                                           
          * cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year are comprised of:
                                           
          * cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year are comprised of: - sum
                                           
          purchases of loans and finance receivables
                   -22,000,000 -12,000,000 -18,000,000 -56,000,000 -11,000,000 -153,000,000 -18,000,000 -191,000,000 -23,000,000 -83,000,000 -35,000,000 -19,000,000 -44,000,000 -104,000,000 -42,000,000 -1,086,000,000 -627,000,000 -87,000,000 -560,000,000 -119,000,000     
          collections of loans and finance receivables
                   130,000,000 73,000,000 278,000,000 218,000,000 109,000,000 125,000,000 86,000,000 175,000,000 76,000,000 219,000,000 147,000,000 115,000,000 89,000,000            
          other, including asset impairment charges
                     -2,680,000,000 33,000,000  329,000,000                   
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year *
                                           
          losses and loss adjustment expenses
                      2,357,000,000 961,000,000 339,000,000 2,835,000,000 2,032,000,000 1,177,000,000 1,757,000,000 1,067,000,000 673,000,000 -104,000,000 14,000,000 -415,000,000 -965,000,000 -79,000,000        
          deferred charges reinsurance assumed
                      473,000,000 252,000,000 572,000,000 -388,000,000 470,000,000 347,000,000 -542,000,000 -285,000,000 -251,000,000 -137,000,000 -83,000,000 196,000,000 -3,000,000 -31,000,000        
          *cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are comprised of the following:
                                           
          *cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are comprised of the following: - sum
                      48,396,000,000 48,396,000,000                    
          * cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year are comprised of the following:
                                           
          restricted cash, included in other assets
                        -51,000,000 7,000,000 450,000,000 -179,000,000                
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of third quarter *
                                           
          * cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are comprised of the following:
                                           
          * cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are comprised of the following: - sum
                          30,811,000,000                 
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of second quarter *
                          45,102,000,000                 
          sales and redemptions of equity securities
                         7,209,000,000 4,460,000,000 4,619,000,000 8,475,000,000 2,992,000,000              
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of first quarter *
                                           
          investment gains/losses
                           34,905,000,000 -1,910,000,000 -648,000,000 -454,000,000             
          purchases of property, plant and equipment
                            -3,525,000,000 -4,279,000,000 -5,013,000,000 -3,360,000,000 -2,582,000,000 -2,518,000,000 -1,689,000,000 -1,134,000,000  -1,456,000,000 -1,430,000,000     
          proceeds from borrowings of finance businesses
                            1,000,000 47,000,000 956,000,000 -5,000,000 34,000,000 500,000,000 34,000,000 46,000,000 4,000,000 1,215,000,000 382,000,000 41,000,000 2,025,000,000 7,000,000 
          repayments of borrowings of finance businesses
                            -93,000,000 -573,000,000 -55,000,000 -999,000,000 -122,000,000 -112,000,000 -594,000,000 -75,000,000 -1,163,000,000 -72,000,000 24,000,000 -245,000,000 -34,000,000 -348,000,000 -238,000,000 
          finance and financial products
                            -6,584,000,000 4,818,000,000 -59,000,000 108,000,000 524,000,000 637,000,000 -1,003,000,000 1,255,000,000 -4,491,000,000    -1,288,000,000   
          derivative contract assets and liabilities
                            -1,083,000,000 -678,000,000 143,000,000 -503,000,000 -2,079,000,000 -341,000,000 -2,612,000,000 -1,126,000,000        
          purchase of kraft heinz common stock
                                           
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
                            -52,218,000,000 5,470,000,000 889,000,000 6,107,000,000 -784,000,000 2,523,000,000  3,639,000,000 -7,830,000,000 -2,754,000,000 1,494,000,000 -1,372,000,000 410,000,000   
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                            -4,569,000,000               
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year *
                                           
          * cash and cash equivalents at end of year are comprised of the following:
                                           
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year *
                                           
          cash and cash equivalents at june 30 *
                                           
          * cash and cash equivalents are comprised of the following:
                                           
          june 30—
                                           
          cash and cash equivalents at end of first quarter *
                                           
          acquisitions of noncontrolling interests and other
                                -676,000,000 -50,000,000 -46,000,000 -33,000,000        
          purchases of fixed maturity securities
                             -2,821,000,000 -1,999,000,000 -2,300,000,000 -1,566,000,000 -1,240,000,000 -2,780,000,000 -1,859,000,000 -3,014,000,000       
          purchase of kraft heinz company common stock
                                           
          sales of fixed maturity securities
                             1,381,000,000 781,000,000 2,174,000,000 375,000,000 1,741,000,000 1,789,000,000 1,116,000,000 1,630,000,000       
          redemptions and maturities of fixed maturity securities
                             2,162,000,000 2,073,000,000 6,464,000,000 1,418,000,000 1,453,000,000 1,635,000,000 1,231,000,000 2,875,000,000       
          acquisitions of noncontrolling interests
                             -1,000,000              
          cash and cash equivalents at end of third quarter *
                                           
          cash and cash equivalents at end of second quarter *
                                           
          investments in the kraft heinz company and other investments
                                          
          change in short term borrowings
                                           
          changes in operating assets and liabilities before business acquisitions:
                                           
          investments in h.j. heinz holding corp. and other investments
                                           
          acquisitions of noncontrolling interests and treasury stock
                                           
          changes in operating assets and liabilities before effects of business acquisitions:
                                           
          purchases of investments in h.j. heinz holding corp.
                                           
          cash and cash equivalents at january 1 *
                                           
          cash and cash equivalents at september 30 *
                                           
          january 1—
                                           
          september 30—
                                           
          purchases of other investments
                                 -1,000,000,000        
          depreciation
                                1,332,000,000 1,265,000,000 1,170,000,000 812,000,000        
          change in short-term borrowings
                                           
          cash and cash equivalents at end of first nine months *
                                           
          end of first nine months—
                                           
          cash and cash equivalents at end of first six months *
                                           
          end of first six months—
                                           
          investment (gains) losses and other-than-temporary impairment losses
                                -526,000,000 -300,000,000 74,000,000 -571,000,000        
          redemptions of other investments
                                 3,300,000,000          
          collections on loans and finance receivables
                                           
          principal collections on loans and finance receivables
                                 232,000,000 1,243,000,000 178,000,000 182,000,000 190,000,000 184,000,000     
          other assets and liabilities
                                  26,000,000 241,000,000        
          increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                           
          proceeds from other borrowings
                                   210,000,000 32,000,000 30,000,000 12,000,000 52,000,000 81,000,000 134,000,000 254,000,000 
          repayments of other borrowings
                                   -65,000,000 -59,000,000 -379,000,000 -37,000,000 -56,000,000 -226,000,000 -89,000,000 -154,000,000 
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                           
          proceeds from borrowings of utilities and energy businesses
                                   599,000,000 352,000,000     
          repayments of borrowings of utilities and energy businesses
                                   -61,000,000 68,000,000 -899,000,000 -259,000,000     
          utilities and energy
                                   149,000,000 -898,000,000       
          acquisitions of businesses
                                           
          supplemental cash flow information:
                                           
          cash paid during the period for:
                                           
          interest of finance and financial products businesses
                                           
          interest of utilities and energy businesses
                                           
          interest of insurance and other businesses
                                           
          non-cash investing activity:
                                           
          liabilities assumed in connection with acquisitions of businesses
                                           
          acquisitions of businesses and noncontrolling interests
                                           
          purchases of property, plant, equipment and assets held for lease
                                           
          minority interests
                                           
          purchases of property, plant and equipment and assets held for lease
                                           
          non-cash investing activities:
                                           
          investments received in connection with the equitas reinsurance transaction
                                           
          beginning of year —
                                           
          end of first nine months —
                                           
          sales of securities with fixed maturities
                                     1,040,000,000 -68,000,000     
          redemptions and maturities of securities with fixed maturities
                                     1,750,000,000 1,736,000,000     
          effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes
                                           
          investment gains
                                           
          purchases of securities with fixed maturities
                                     -4,337,000,000 -1,406,000,000 -7,594,000,000    
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year **
                                           
          **
                                           
          end of first quarter —
                                           
          collateral held and provided
                                           
          annuity liabilities
                                           
          changes in short term borrowings of finance businesses
                                           
          changes in other short term borrowings
                                          362,000,000 
          proceeds from sales of securities with fixed maturities
                                           
          proceeds from redemptions and maturities of securities with fixed maturities
                                           
          proceeds from sales of equity securities
                                           
          finance loans and other investments purchased
                                           
          principal collections on finance loans and other investments
                                           
          additions of property, plant and equipment
                                           
          change in short term borrowings of finance businesses
                                         -132,000,000 -6,000,000 
          change in other short term borrowings
                                           
          other interest
                                           
          purchases of investments
                                           
          proceeds from sales and maturities of investments
                                           
          cash and cash equivalents at end of first half *
                                           
          end of first half —
                                           
          *cash and cash equivalents are comprised of the following:
                                           
          investment gains, securities and other investments
                                           
          receivables and certain originated loans
                                           
          trading account assets and liabilities
                                           
          loans and investments of finance businesses
                                           
          principal collection on loans and investments of finance businesses
                                           
          loans and investments originated in finance businesses
                                         -1,094,000,000 529,000,000 
          principal collection on loans and investments originated in finance businesses
                                         660,000,000 -219,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities:
                                           
          realized investment gains
                                           
          changes in assets and liabilities before effects from business acquisitions:
                                           
          receivables
                                           
          accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities
                                           
          finance businesses operating activities
                                           
          common stock issued in connection with acquisition of business
                                           
          contingent value of exchange notes recognized in earnings
                                           
          value of equity securities used to redeem exchange notes
                                           
          beginning of year — finance and financial products businesses
                                           
          end of first nine months — finance and financial products businesses