| INTANGIBLE ASSETS The following table presents the change in the balance of intangible assets for the six-month period ended June 30, 2026 and the year ended December 31, 2025: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (US$ MILLIONS) | | June 30, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | | Gross carrying amount | | | | | | Balance at beginning of period | | $ | 25,611 | | | $ | 23,749 | | | | | | | | Additions | | 192 | | | 369 | | Acquisitions through business combinations | | — | | | 807 | | Dispositions (1) | | (86) | | | (195) | | | Assets reclassified as held for sale | | — | | | (248) | | | Foreign currency translation | | 84 | | | 1,129 | | | Balance at end of period | | $ | 25,801 | | | $ | 25,611 | | | Accumulated amortization and impairment | | | | | | Balance at beginning of period | | $ | (7,098) | | | $ | (5,432) | | | | | | | | Amortization and impairment expense | | (823) | | | (1,608) | | Dispositions (1) | | 82 | | | 108 | | | Assets reclassified as held for sale | | — | | | 102 | | | Foreign currency translation | | (7) | | | (268) | | | Balance at end of period | | $ | (7,846) | | | $ | (7,098) | | | Net book value | | $ | 17,955 | | | $ | 18,513 | |
____________________________________ (1)The prior period includes the deconsolidation of the Corporation’s healthcare services operation.
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