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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 35,951 $ 17,129
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows:    
Investment (gains) losses (14,472) 71
Depreciation and amortization 7,116 6,594
Discount accretion on investments, principally U.S. Treasury Bills (6,116) (6,169)
Other 60 7,826
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses 1,102 2,144
Deferred charges - retroactive reinsurance 429 323
Unearned insurance premiums 1,443 1,512
Receivables and originated loans (5,407) (4,234)
Other assets (2,620) (862)
Other liabilities 1,552 (370)
Income taxes 2,615 (2,976)
Net cash flows from operating activities 21,653 20,988
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchases of equity securities (39,405) (7,092)
Sales of equity securities 27,780 11,592
Purchases of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities (338,439) (249,863)
Sales of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities 50,173 18,203
Redemptions and maturities of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities 291,677 268,859
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (9,704) (101)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and equipment held for lease (10,631) (9,139)
Other (95) 498
Net cash flows from investing activities (28,644) 32,957
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Changes in short term borrowings, net (573) 570
Acquisitions of treasury stock (4,444)  
Other, principally transactions with noncontrolling interests (155) (754)
Net cash flows from financing activities (4,109) (1,113)
Effects of foreign currency exchange rate changes (109) 20
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (11,209) 52,852
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the year 52,569 48,376
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the second quarter 41,360 101,228
Restricted cash included in other assets at the beginning of the year 692 647
Restricted cash included in other assets at the end of second quarter $ 751 $ 742
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] Other Other
Insurance and Other [Member]    
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from borrowings $ 1,713 $ 723
Repayments of borrowings (3,426) (2,653)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 47,719 [1] 44,333
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the second quarter 35,096 [1] 96,193
Railroad, Utilities and Energy [Member]    
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from borrowings 4,564 3,570
Repayments of borrowings (1,788) (2,569)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 4,158 [1] 3,396
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the second quarter $ 5,513 [1] $ 4,293
[1] Includes U.S. Treasury Bills with maturities of three months or less when purchased of $3.2 billion at June 30, 2026 and $17.6 billion at December 31, 2025.