v3.25.4
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income

A summary of the net changes in after-tax accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to Berkshire shareholders for each of the three years ending December 31, 2025 follows (in millions).

 

 

 

Unrealized investment
gains (losses)

 

Foreign
currency
translation

 

Long-duration insurance contracts

 

Defined benefit
pension plans

 

Other

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2022

 

$

(187

)

$

(6,142

)

$

1,541

 

$

(552

)

$

288

 

$

(5,052

)

Other comprehensive income

 

 

420

 

 

741

 

 

(188

)

 

466

 

 

(25

)

 

1,414

 

Reclassifications into net earnings

 

 

(43

)

 

8

 

 

 

 

(11

)

 

(79

)

 

(125

)

Balance at December 31, 2023

 

 

190

 

 

(5,393

)

 

1,353

 

 

(97

)

 

184

 

 

(3,763

)

Other comprehensive income

 

 

(43

)

 

(1,647

)

 

662

 

 

1,222

 

 

2

 

 

196

 

Reclassifications into net earnings

 

 

(30

)

 

1

 

 

 

 

23

 

 

(11

)

 

(17

)

Balance at December 31, 2024

 

 

117

 

 

(7,039

)

 

2,015

 

 

1,148

 

 

175

 

 

(3,584

)

Other comprehensive income

 

 

90

 

 

1,502

 

 

164

 

 

(570

)

 

37

 

 

1,223

 

Reclassifications into net earnings

 

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

(57

)

 

(58

)

 

(87

)

Balance at December 31, 2025

 

$

235

 

$

(5,537

)

$

2,179

 

$

521

 

$

154

 

$

(2,448

)