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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 10,179 $ 4,672
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows:    
Investment (gains) losses 1,605 6,435
Depreciation and amortization 3,510 3,265
Discount accretion on investments, principally U.S. Treasury Bills (3,068) (3,129)
Other 277 1,504
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses 223 1,215
Deferred charges - retroactive reinsurance 252 169
Unearned insurance premiums 1,443 1,451
Receivables and originated loans (3,173) (3,295)
Other assets (1,358) (297)
Other liabilities (988) (1,291)
Income taxes 1,536 204
Net cash flows from operating activities 10,438 10,903
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchases of equity securities (15,938) (3,183)
Sales of equity securities 24,087 4,677
Purchases of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities (189,625) (158,722)
Sales of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities 12,491 6,286
Redemptions and maturities of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities 179,028 138,620
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (9,690) (90)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and equipment held for lease (4,986) (4,281)
Other 325 292
Net cash flows from investing activities (4,308) (16,401)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Changes in short term borrowings, net (961) (415)
Acquisitions of treasury stock (235)  
Other, principally transactions with noncontrolling interests 51 (143)
Net cash flows from financing activities 174 53
Effects of foreign currency exchange rate changes (63) (76)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 6,241 (5,521)
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 first quarter 58,810 42,855
Restricted cash included in other assets at the beginning of the year 692 647
Restricted cash included in other assets at the end of the first quarter $ 688 $ 675
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 $ 7  
Repayments of borrowings (2,543) $ (1,299)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 47,719 [1] 44,333
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the first quarter 51,478 [1] 36,892
Railroad, Utilities and Energy [Member]    
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from borrowings 4,568 2,353
Repayments of borrowings (713) (443)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 4,158 [1] 3,396
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the first quarter $ 6,644 [1] $ 5,288
[1] Includes U.S. Treasury Bills with maturities of three months or less when purchased of $19.7 billion at March 31, 2026 and $17.6 billion at December 31, 2025.