| Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income |
A summary of the net changes
in after-tax accumulated
other comprehensive income attributable to Berkshire Hathaway
shareholders and amounts reclassified out of accumulated other
comprehensive income for each of the three years ending
December 31, 2018 follows (in millions).
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Unrealized
appreciation of
investments, net |
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Foreign
currency
translation |
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Prior service
and actuarial
gains/losses of
defined benefit
pension plans |
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Other |
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Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income |
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Balance December 31, 2015
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$ |
38,598 |
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$ |
(3,856) |
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$ |
(762 |
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$ |
2 |
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$ |
33,982 |
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Other comprehensive income, net before reclassifications
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9,011 |
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(1,412) |
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94 |
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(48 |
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7,645 |
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Reclassifications into net earnings:
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Earnings before income taxes
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(6,820) |
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— |
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104 |
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51 |
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(6,665) |
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Applicable income taxes
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2,387 |
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— |
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(29 |
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(22 |
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2,336 |
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Balance December 31, 2016
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43,176 |
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(5,268) |
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(593 |
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(17 |
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37,298 |
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Other comprehensive income, net before reclassifications
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19,826 |
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2,151 |
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65 |
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16 |
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22,058 |
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Reclassifications into net earnings:
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Reclassifications before income taxes
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(1,399) |
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3 |
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155 |
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19 |
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(1,222) |
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Applicable income taxes
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490 |
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— |
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(47 |
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(6 |
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437 |
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Balance December 31, 2017
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62,093 |
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(3,114) |
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(420 |
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12 |
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58,571 |
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Reclassifications to retained earnings upon adoption of new
accounting standards
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(61,340) |
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(65) |
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36 |
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(6 |
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(61,375) |
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Other comprehensive income, net before reclassifications
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(183) |
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(1,424) |
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(513 |
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25 |
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(2,095) |
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Reclassifications into net earnings:
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Reclassifications before income taxes
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(253) |
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— |
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116 |
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5 |
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(132) |
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Applicable income taxes
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53 |
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— |
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(35 |
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(2 |
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16 |
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Balance December 31, 2018
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$ |
370 |
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$ |
(4,603) |
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$ |
(816 |
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$ |
34 |
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$ |
(5,015) |
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