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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan forfeited balance used to reduce Company contribution</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandThirtyFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Target Retirement Two Thousand Thirty Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandThirtyFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Target Retirement 2030 Fund</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Administrative expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanFeesChargedToParticipantsForAdministrativeAndOperatingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan, Fees Charged to Participants for Administrative and Operating Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanFeesChargedToParticipantsForAdministrativeAndOperatingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan, fees charged to participants for administrative and operating expenses.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanFeesChargedToParticipantsForAdministrativeAndOperatingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan, fees charged to participants for administrative and operating expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Matching contribution percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Percentage of participants contribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_ThirtySixToFortyAgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">36 - 40</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_ThirtySixToFortyAgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Thirty Six To Forty Age [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_ThirtySixToFortyAgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">36 - 40</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIssuerNameExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRateLimitPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Participant Contribution Automatic Deferral Rate Limit Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRateLimitPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee Benefit Plan Participant Contribution Automatic Deferral Rate Limit Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRateLimitPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan participant contribution automatic deferral rate limit percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_UnderAgeThirtySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Under Age Thirty Six [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_UnderAgeThirtySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Under Age 36</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_UnderAgeThirtySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Under Age 36</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelf-DirectedBrokerageAccountAnnualFeeChargedAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan, Self-Directed Brokerage Account, Annual Fee Charged Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelf-DirectedBrokerageAccountAnnualFeeChargedAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan, self-directed brokerage account, annual fee charged amount.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelf-DirectedBrokerageAccountAnnualFeeChargedAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan, self-directed brokerage account, annual fee charged</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan, notes receivable from participant, account, maximum borrowing, amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_AgeSixtyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Age Sixty Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_AgeSixtyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Age Sixty Two.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_AgeSixtyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Age 62</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_BasedOnMarketInterestRatesAtTimeInitialAssetPurchasedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Based on Market Interest Rates at Time Initial Asset Purchased [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_BasedOnMarketInterestRatesAtTimeInitialAssetPurchasedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Based on market interest rates at time initial asset purchased.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_BasedOnMarketInterestRatesAtTimeInitialAssetPurchasedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Based on Market Interest Rates at Time Initial Asset Purchased</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Collective Trust [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common collective trust funds</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amendment Flag</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash and Noncash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employer</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash and Noncash, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">DEDUCTIONS:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Payment of Benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairAndContractValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair and Contract Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairAndContractValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total investment held by the Plan Trust</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractsWithThirdPartiesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan, Investment Contracts With Third Parties [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractsWithThirdPartiesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan, investment contracts with third parties.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractsWithThirdPartiesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment Contracts with Third Parties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Participant Contribution, Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contributions receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentTypeExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBorrowingAmountToAccountVestedPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee benefit plan note receivable from participant account borrowing amount to account vested percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBorrowingAmountToAccountVestedPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan note receivable from participant account borrowing amount to account vested percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantForLoansQDROsAndBrokerageAccountMaintenance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fees paid to Individual participant for loan initiations, QDROs and brokerage account maintenance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantForLoansQDROsAndBrokerageAccountMaintenance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant for Loans, QDROs, and Brokerage Account Maintenance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantForLoansQDROsAndBrokerageAccountMaintenance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">EBP, Change In net asset available for benefit, decrease from payment to participant for loans, QDROs, and Brokerage account maintenance.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_Self-DirectedBrokerageAccountsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Self-Directed Brokerage Accounts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_Self-DirectedBrokerageAccountsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Self-directed brokerage accounts.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_Self-DirectedBrokerageAccountsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Self-directed brokerage accounts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Valuation of Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_AfterAgeFiftyFiveOrDueToRetirementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">After Age Fifty Five or Due to Retirement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_AfterAgeFiftyFiveOrDueToRetirementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">After age fifty five or due to retirement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_AfterAgeFiftyFiveOrDueToRetirementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Participation Ends Due to Retirement or After Age 55</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBPEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBPEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">EBP, employer contribution, participant compensation percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBPEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contribution percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanAmendmentDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan, Plan Amendment Description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanAmendmentDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan, plan amendment description.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanAmendmentDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Plan amendment description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_FiftyOneToFiftyFiveAgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">51 - 55</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_FiftyOneToFiftyFiveAgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fifty One To Fifty Five Age [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_FiftyOneToFiftyFiveAgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">51- 55</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionParticipatingEmployerAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Contribution, Participating Employer [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Subsequent Event [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Accounting Policy [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Subsequent Event [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Basis of Accounting</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_FortyOneToFortyFiveAgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Forty One to Forty Five Age [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_FortyOneToFortyFiveAgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">41 &#8211; 45</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_FortyOneToFortyFiveAgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">41 - 45</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_AgeSixtyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Age 63</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_AgeSixtyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Age Sixty Three [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_AgeSixtyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Age Sixty Three.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanPercentageOfIncreaseInPlanParticipantsContributionPerYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Percentage of Increase in Plan Participants Contribution Per Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanPercentageOfIncreaseInPlanParticipantsContributionPerYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan percentage of increase in plan participants contribution per year.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanPercentageOfIncreaseInPlanParticipantsContributionPerYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of increase in plan participants contribution per year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Description of Plan [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmpowerTrustCompanyLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Empower Trust Company, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmpowerTrustCompanyLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Empower Trust Company, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmpowerTrustCompanyLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Empower Trust Company, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmpowerTrustCompanyLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Trustee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent Event</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest and dividend income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Interest and dividends</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBPProceedsFromCompanyStockSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from fund sold</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBPProceedsFromCompanyStockSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Proceeds from Company Stock Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBPProceedsFromCompanyStockSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">EBP, Proceeds from Company stock sale.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandFortyFiveFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Target Retirement Two Thousand Forty Five Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandFortyFiveFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Target retirement two thousand forty five fund.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandFortyFiveFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Target Retirement 2045 Fund</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfTheInvestmentFundsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan, Description of the Investment Funds [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfTheInvestmentFundsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee Benefit Plan, Description of the Investment Funds.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Party-in-Interest Transactions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total additions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total contributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustParticipationStatusExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanCurrentTargetAssetAllocationInEquitiesPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Current Target Asset Allocation in Equities Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanCurrentTargetAssetAllocationInEquitiesPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan current target asset allocation in equities percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanCurrentTargetAssetAllocationInEquitiesPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current target asset allocation in equities percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_BerkshireHathawayClassBStockFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Berkshire Hathaway Class B Stock Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_BerkshireHathawayClassBStockFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Berkshire hathaway class b stock fund.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_BerkshireHathawayClassBStockFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock fund</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_AgeSixtyOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Age 61</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_AgeSixtyOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Age Sixty One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_AgeSixtyOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Age Sixty One.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Expense [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Contribution [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Percentage of Compensation the Company Contributes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandTwentyFiveFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Target Retirement Two Thousand Twenty Five Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandTwentyFiveFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Target retirement two thousand twenty five fund.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandTwentyFiveFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Target Retirement 2025 Fund</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_InitialCreditingRateMinimum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Initial Crediting Rate Minimum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_InitialCreditingRateMinimum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Initial crediting rate minimum.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_InitialCreditingRateMinimum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Initial crediting rate minimum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StatementScenarioAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Scenario [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contributions:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountInvestmentElectionLimitPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Self Directed Brokerage Account Investment Election Limit Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountInvestmentElectionLimitPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan self-directed brokerage account investment election limit percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountInvestmentElectionLimitPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan self-directed brokerage account investment election limit percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Tax Determination Letter, Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Tax determination letter, date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of participants contribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionParticipatingEmployerDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Contribution, Participating Employer [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment at fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Investments at fair value held by Plan Trust</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Use of Estimates</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MutualFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mutual Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MutualFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mutual Funds</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TwoYearOfEligibleVestingServiceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Year of Eligible Vesting Service [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TwoYearOfEligibleVestingServiceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two year of eligible vesting service.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TwoYearOfEligibleVestingServiceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">After Two Years of Eligible Service</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanMaximumAnnualCatchUpContributionLimitAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan maximum Annual catch up contribution limit amount.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanMaximumAnnualCatchUpContributionLimitAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Maximum Annual Catch Up Contribution Limit Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanMaximumAnnualCatchUpContributionLimitAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan maximum annual catch-up contributions limit amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBP003Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">EBP 003</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBP003Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP 003 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBP003Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">EBP 003</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value Measurements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanVestedPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Vested Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanVestedPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan vested percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanVestedPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vest percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Notes receivable from participants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanRedemptionFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan, Redemption Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanRedemptionFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan, redemption fee.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanRedemptionFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan, redemption fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPre-TaxAndRothLimitAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Participant Contribution Pre-Tax and Roth Limit Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPre-TaxAndRothLimitAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan participant contribution pre-tax and roth limit amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPre-TaxAndRothLimitAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan participant contribution pre-tax and roth limit amount.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Notes receivable from participants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Period End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandFortyFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Target Retirement 2040 Fund</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandFortyFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Target Retirement Two Thousand Forty Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandFortyFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Target retirement two thousand forty fund.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanFeesChargedForLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan, Fees Charged for Loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanFeesChargedForLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan, fees charged for loan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanFeesChargedForLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan, fee charged for each loan taken by participant</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan, note receivable from participant, account, maximum borrowing, to total account, percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterObtained_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Tax Determination Letter, Obtained [true false]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterObtained_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Tax determination letter, obtained</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Plan Termination [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Plan Termination</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_FortySixToFiftyAgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">46 - 50</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_FortySixToFiftyAgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Forty Six to Fifty Age [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_FortySixToFiftyAgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Forty Six to Fifty</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Subsequent Event [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent Events</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandFiftyFiveFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Target Retirement Two Thousand Fifty Five Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandFiftyFiveFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Target retirement two thousand fifty five fund.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandFiftyFiveFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Target Retirement 2055 Fund</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantForInvestmentAdviceServices_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant for Investment Advice Services</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantForInvestmentAdviceServices_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">EBP, Change in net asset available for benefit, decrease from payment to participant for investment advice services.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantForInvestmentAdviceServices_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fees paid to Individual participant for investment advice service</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Fair and Contract Value [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment in Plan Trust:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CoverAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash and Equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest-Bearing Deposits [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment income:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Scenario [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net assets available for benefits from the financial statements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS-End of the year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS-Beginning of the year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Investments at contract value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Level, within Fair Value Hierarchy, Investments of Plan Reported at Fair Value Held by Plan Trust</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedAccountBalancePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan self directed account balance percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedAccountBalancePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Self Directed Account Balance Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedAccountBalancePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan self directed account balance percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionVestingDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan participant contribution vesting description.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionVestingDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Participant Contribution Vesting Description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionVestingDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan contribution vesting description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Notes Receivable From Participants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBPAutomaticDistributionAmountInTheEventOfTheSeparatedParticipant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EBP, automatic distribution amount in the event of the separated participant</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBPAutomaticDistributionAmountInTheEventOfTheSeparatedParticipant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, automatic distribution amount in the event of the separated participant</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBPAutomaticDistributionAmountInTheEventOfTheSeparatedParticipant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">EBP, automatic distribution amount in the event of the separated participant.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandFiftyFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Target Retirement Two Thousand Fifty Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandFiftyFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Target retirement two thousand fifty fund.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandFiftyFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Target Retirement 2050 Fund</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfSharesPurchased_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of shares purchased</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfSharesPurchased_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Purchased, Number of Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanRealizedGainLossOnSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Realized Gain Loss On Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanRealizedGainLossOnSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan realized gain loss On Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanRealizedGainLossOnSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Realized gain loss on sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net appreciation in fair value of investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_AgeSixtyOneAndOlderMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Age 61 and Older</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_AgeSixtyOneAndOlderMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Age Sixty One And Older [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_AgeSixtyOneAndOlderMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Age 61 and Older</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractsWithThirdPartiesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan, Investment Contracts With Third Parties [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractsWithThirdPartiesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan, investment contracts with third parties line items.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage on employee eligible compensation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Contribution percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_FiftySixToSixtyAgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">56 - 60</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_FiftySixToSixtyAgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fifty Six to Sixty Age [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_FiftySixToSixtyAgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">56 &#8211; 60</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_FiftyToFiftyNineAgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fifty To Fifty Nine Age [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_FiftyToFiftyNineAgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">50 - 59.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_FiftyToFiftyNineAgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Age 50 - 59</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementIncomeFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Target Retirement Income Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementIncomeFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Target retirement income fund.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementIncomeFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Target Retirement Income Fund</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanVestingAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Vesting [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanVestingAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan vesting [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_ThreeYearOfEligibleVestingServiceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Three Year of Eligible Vesting Service [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_ThreeYearOfEligibleVestingServiceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Three year of eligible vesting service.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_ThreeYearOfEligibleVestingServiceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">After Three Years of Eligible Service</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of before-tax contributions of eligible compensation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Plan Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FixedIncomeInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fixed Income Investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FixedIncomeInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Synthetic GICs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Asset [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">ASSETS</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Plan interest in BNSF 401(k) Plans Master Trust investment income (Note 4)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total investment income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementIncomeTwoThousandSeventyFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Target Retirement Income Two Thousand Seventy Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementIncomeTwoThousandSeventyFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Target Retirement Income Two Thousand Seventy Fund.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementIncomeTwoThousandSeventyFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Target Retirement 2070 Fund</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandSixtyFiveFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Target Retirement Two Thousand Sixty Five Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandSixtyFiveFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Target retirement two thousand sixty five fund.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandSixtyFiveFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Target Retirement 2065 Fund</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractsWithThirdPartiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Investment Contracts With Third Parties [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractsWithThirdPartiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee Benefit Plan Investment Contracts With Third Parties.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanVestingDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Vesting [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanVestingDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan vesting.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBPInvestmentAcquiredCostOfCompanyStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment Acquired, Cost of Company Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBPInvestmentAcquiredCostOfCompanyStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">EBP, Investment acquired, cost of company stock.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EBPInvestmentAcquiredCostOfCompanyStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purchases amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanMinimumInitialTransferIntoSelf-DirectedBrokeragePerAccount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan, Minimum Initial Transfer Into Self-directed Brokerage Per Account</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanMinimumInitialTransferIntoSelf-DirectedBrokeragePerAccount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan, minimum initial transfer into self-directed brokerage per account.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanMinimumInitialTransferIntoSelf-DirectedBrokeragePerAccount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan, minimum initial transfer into self-directed brokerage per account</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Asset Held for Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total assets held for investment purposes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Tax Status [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Tax Exempt Status</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfSharesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Sold, Number of Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfSharesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of shares distributed to participants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanMaximumAnnualCompensationLimitationAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan maximum annual compensation limitation amount.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanMaximumAnnualCompensationLimitationAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Maximum Annual Compensation Limitation Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanMaximumAnnualCompensationLimitationAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan maximum annual compensation limitation amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmpowerAdvisoryGroupLLCAndAdvisedAssetsGroupLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Empower Advisory Group LLC and Advised Assets Group LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmpowerAdvisoryGroupLLCAndAdvisedAssetsGroupLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Empower Advisory Group LLC and Advised Assets Group LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmpowerAdvisoryGroupLLCAndAdvisedAssetsGroupLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Empower Advisory Group LLC and Advised Assets Group LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfTheInvestmentFundsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Description of the Investment Funds</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfTheInvestmentFundsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan, Description of the Investment Funds [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfTheInvestmentFundsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee Benefit Plan, Description of the Investment Funds.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountFeeChargedPerQuarter_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan, Self Directed Brokerage Account, Fee Charged Per Quarter</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountFeeChargedPerQuarter_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan, self directed brokerage account, fee charged per quarter.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountFeeChargedPerQuarter_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan, self-directed brokerage account, fee charged per quarter</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_FairValueInputsLevel1AndLevel2Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Inputs Level 1 and Level 2 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_FairValueInputsLevel1AndLevel2Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value inputs level 1 and level 2.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_FairValueInputsLevel1AndLevel2Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Level 1 and Level 2 Inputs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan, asset held for investment, participant loan, interest rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetsHeldAtEndOfYearTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan schedule of assets held at end of year.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetsHeldAtEndOfYearTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Schedule of Assets Held at End of Year [TextBlock]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetsHeldAtEndOfYearTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanNumberOfYearsOfServiceToBeEligibleForThirtyFourPercentOfEmployerContribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Number of Years of Service to be Eligible for Thirty Four Percent of Employer Contribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanNumberOfYearsOfServiceToBeEligibleForThirtyFourPercentOfEmployerContribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">employee benefit plan number of years of service to be eligible for thirty four percent of employer contribution.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanNumberOfYearsOfServiceToBeEligibleForThirtyFourPercentOfEmployerContribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan number of years of service to be eligible for thirty four percent of employer contribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_AgeSixtyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Age Sixty [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_AgeSixtyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Age Sixty.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_AgeSixtyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Age 60</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_BasedOnMarketInterestRatesAtTimeUnderlyingPortfolioFirstPutTogetherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Based on Market Interest Rates at Time Underlying Portfolio First Put Together [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_BasedOnMarketInterestRatesAtTimeUnderlyingPortfolioFirstPutTogetherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Based on market interest rates at time underlying portfolio first put together.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_BasedOnMarketInterestRatesAtTimeUnderlyingPortfolioFirstPutTogetherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Based on Market Interest Rates at Time Underlying Portfolio First Put Together</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanCurrentTargetAssetAllocationOfFixedIncomePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Current Target Asset Allocation of Fixed Income Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanCurrentTargetAssetAllocationOfFixedIncomePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan current target asset allocation of fixed income percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanCurrentTargetAssetAllocationOfFixedIncomePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current target asset allocation of fixed income percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandSixtyFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Target Retirement Two Thousand Sixty Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandSixtyFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Target retirement two thousand sixty fund.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_TargetRetirementTwoThousandSixtyFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Target Retirement 2060 Fund</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="brka_EmployeeBenefitPlanMaximumPercentageOfFutureInvestmentElectionInClassBStockFund_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Maximum Percentage of Future Investment Election in Class B Stock Fund</link:label>
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