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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings $ 67,260 $ 89,561 $ 97,147
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows:      
Investment (gains) losses (39,078) (52,799) (74,855)
Depreciation and amortization 13,476 12,855 12,486
Discount accretion on investments, principally U.S. Treasury Bills (11,964) (11,349) (5,510)
Equity method investment impairment losses 10,681    
Other 3,239 (892) (513)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses 3,088 2,173 2,628
Deferred charges - retroactive reinsurance 693 698 375
Unearned insurance premiums 432 376 1,854
Receivables and originated loans (2,426) 626 (1,949)
Other assets (861) (206) 98
Other liabilities 429 (2,288) 2,570
Income taxes 1,000 (8,163) 14,865
Net cash flows from operating activities 45,969 30,592 49,196
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of equity securities (16,923) (9,237) (16,462)
Sales of equity securities 30,686 143,359 40,631
Purchases of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities (586,129) (526,842) (235,007)
Sales of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities 44,769 48,462 52,302
Redemptions and maturities of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities 503,954 353,538 153,201
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (1,074) (396) (8,604)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and equipment held for lease (20,927) (18,976) (19,409)
Other 1,157 (195) 685
Net cash flows from investing activities (44,487) (10,287) (32,663)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Changes in short term borrowings, net 878 (3,059) 2,407
Acquisitions of treasury stock   (2,918) (9,171)
Other, principally transactions with noncontrolling interests (793) (5,622) (4,147)
Net cash flows from financing activities 2,233 (10,360) (14,405)
Effects of foreign currency exchange rate changes 478 (212) 116
Increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 4,193 9,733 2,244
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the year 48,376 38,643 36,399
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the year 52,569 48,376 38,643
Restricted cash, included in other assets at end of year $ 692 $ 647 $ 621
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other Other Other
Insurance and Other [Member]      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from borrowings $ 3,071 $ 5,528 $ 2,133
Repayments of borrowings (3,050) (7,796) (6,027)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 47,719 [1] 44,333 [1] 34,268
Railroad, Utilities and Energy [Member]      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from borrowings 6,101 7,658 5,684
Repayments of borrowings (3,974) (4,151) (5,284)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year $ 4,158 [1] $ 3,396 [1] $ 3,754
[1] Includes U.S. Treasury Bills with maturities of three months or less when purchased of $17.6 billion at December 31, 2025 and $14.4 billion at December 31, 2024.