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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 17,129 $ 43,330
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows:    
Investment (gains) losses 71 (25,733)
Depreciation and amortization 6,594 6,366
Discount accretion on investments, principally U.S. Treasury Bills (6,169) (4,475)
Other 7,826 (999)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses 2,144 690
Deferred charges - retroactive reinsurance 323 431
Unearned premiums 1,512 1,735
Receivables and originated loans (4,234) (1,145)
Inventories (122) 456
Other assets (740) (836)
Other liabilities (370) (3,782)
Income taxes (2,976) 8,130
Net cash flows from operating activities 20,988 24,168
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchases of equity securities (7,092) (4,306)
Sales of equity securities 11,592 97,123
Purchases of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities (249,863) (229,505)
Sales of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities 18,203 15,018
Redemptions and maturities of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities 268,859 120,480
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and equipment held for lease (9,139) (8,928)
Other 397 (533)
Net cash flows from investing activities 32,957 (10,651)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Changes in short term borrowings, net 570 (3,161)
Acquisitions of treasury stock   (2,918)
Other, principally transactions with noncontrolling interests (754) (2,814)
Net cash flows from financing activities (1,113) (8,948)
Effects of foreign currency exchange rate changes 20 (141)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 52,852 4,428
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the year 48,376 38,643
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the second quarter 101,228 43,071
Restricted cash included in other assets at the beginning of the year 647 621
Restricted cash included in other assets at the end of the second quarter $ 742 $ 747
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] Other Other
Insurance and Other [Member]    
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from borrowings $ 723 $ 1,692
Repayments of borrowings (2,653) (6,968)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 44,333 [1] 34,268
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the second quarter 96,193 [1] 36,968
Railroad, Utilities and Energy [Member]    
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from borrowings 3,570 6,617
Repayments of borrowings (2,569) (1,396)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 3,396 [1] 3,754
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the second quarter $ 4,293 [1] $ 5,356
[1] Includes U.S. Treasury Bills with maturities of three months or less when purchased of $67.0 billion at June 30, 2025 and $14.4 billion at December 31, 2024.