BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

10-K · 2015-03-02T00:00:00Z · 0001193125-15-070966120 tables

Uncategorized (120)

Common stock (Parenthetical) (Detail)
1101 - Disclosure - Common stock (Parenthetical) (Detail)
R100.htm
Common stock - Narrative (Detail)
1102 - Disclosure - Common stock - Narrative (Detail)
R101.htm
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Detail)
1103 - Disclosure - Accumulated other comprehensive income (Detail)
R102.htm
Accumulated other comprehensive income - Reclassified Amounts (Detail)
1104 - Disclosure - Accumulated other comprehensive income - Reclassified Amounts (Detail)
R103.htm
Pension plans - Net periodic pension expense (Detail)
1105 - Disclosure - Pension plans - Net periodic pension expense (Detail)
R104.htm
Pension plans - Defined benefit pension plans - Narrative (Detail)
1106 - Disclosure - Pension plans - Defined benefit pension plans - Narrative (Detail)
R105.htm
Pension plans- Projected benefit obligation, plan assets and net funded status (Detail)
1107 - Disclosure - Pension plans- Projected benefit obligation, plan assets and net funded status (Detail)
R106.htm
Pension plans - Additional tabular disclosures (Detail)
1108 - Disclosure - Pension plans - Additional tabular disclosures (Detail)
R107.htm
Pension plans - Fair value of plan assets (Detail)
1109 - Disclosure - Pension plans - Fair value of plan assets (Detail)
R108.htm
Pension plans - Defined contribution pension plans - Narrative (Detail)
1110 - Disclosure - Pension plans - Defined contribution pension plans - Narrative (Detail)
R109.htm
Investments in fixed maturity securities
1011 - Disclosure - Investments in fixed maturity securities
R10.htm
Contingencies and Commitments - Narrative (Detail)
1111 - Disclosure - Contingencies and Commitments - Narrative (Detail)
R110.htm
Contingencies and Commitments - Operating leases minimum payments (Detail)
1112 - Disclosure - Contingencies and Commitments - Operating leases minimum payments (Detail)
R111.htm
Business segment data (Detail)
1113 - Disclosure - Business segment data (Detail)
R112.htm
Business segment data - Insurance premiums by geographic area (Detail)
1114 - Disclosure - Business segment data - Insurance premiums by geographic area (Detail)
R113.htm
Business segment data - Narrative (Detail)
1115 - Disclosure - Business segment data - Narrative (Detail)
R114.htm
Business segment data - Insurance premiums by type (Detail)
1116 - Disclosure - Business segment data - Insurance premiums by type (Detail)
R115.htm
Quarterly data (Detail)
1117 - Disclosure - Quarterly data (Detail)
R116.htm
Condensed Financial Information - Balance Sheets (Detail)
1118 - Schedule - Condensed Financial Information - Balance Sheets (Detail)
R117.htm
Condensed Financial Information - Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Detail)
1119 - Schedule - Condensed Financial Information - Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Detail)
R118.htm
Condensed Financial Information - Statements of Cash Flows (Detail)
1120 - Schedule - Condensed Financial Information - Statements of Cash Flows (Detail)
R119.htm
Investments in equity securities
1012 - Disclosure - Investments in equity securities
R11.htm
Note to Condensed Financial Information - Narrative (Detail)
1121 - Schedule - Note to Condensed Financial Information - Narrative (Detail)
R120.htm
Other investments
1013 - Disclosure - Other investments
R12.htm
Investments in H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation
1014 - Disclosure - Investments in H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation
R13.htm
Investment gains/losses
1015 - Disclosure - Investment gains/losses
R14.htm
Receivables
1016 - Disclosure - Receivables
R15.htm
Inventories
1017 - Disclosure - Inventories
R16.htm
Property, plant and equipment
1018 - Disclosure - Property, plant and equipment
R17.htm
Goodwill and other intangible assets
1019 - Disclosure - Goodwill and other intangible assets
R18.htm
Derivative contracts
1020 - Disclosure - Derivative contracts
R19.htm
Document and Entity Information
1001 - Document - Document and Entity Information
R1.htm
Supplemental cash flow information
1021 - Disclosure - Supplemental cash flow information
R20.htm
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
1022 - Disclosure - Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
R21.htm
Notes payable and other borrowings
1023 - Disclosure - Notes payable and other borrowings
R22.htm
Income taxes
1024 - Disclosure - Income taxes
R23.htm
Dividend restrictions - Insurance subsidiaries
1025 - Disclosure - Dividend restrictions - Insurance subsidiaries
R24.htm
Fair value measurements
1026 - Disclosure - Fair value measurements
R25.htm
Common stock
1027 - Disclosure - Common stock
R26.htm
Accumulated other comprehensive income
1028 - Disclosure - Accumulated other comprehensive income
R27.htm
Pension plans
1029 - Disclosure - Pension plans
R28.htm
Contingencies and Commitments
1030 - Disclosure - Contingencies and Commitments
R29.htm
Consolidated Balance Sheets
1003 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets
R2.htm
Business segment data
1031 - Disclosure - Business segment data
R30.htm
Quarterly data
1032 - Disclosure - Quarterly data
R31.htm
Condensed Financial Information
1033 - Disclosure - Condensed Financial Information
R32.htm
Significant accounting policies and practices (Policies)
1034 - Disclosure - Significant accounting policies and practices (Policies)
R33.htm
Significant business acquisitions (Tables)
1035 - Disclosure - Significant business acquisitions (Tables)
R34.htm
Investments in fixed maturity securities (Tables)
1036 - Disclosure - Investments in fixed maturity securities (Tables)
R35.htm
Investments in equity securities (Tables)
1037 - Disclosure - Investments in equity securities (Tables)
R36.htm
Other investments (Tables)
1038 - Disclosure - Other investments (Tables)
R37.htm
Investments in H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation (Tables)
1039 - Disclosure - Investments in H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation (Tables)
R38.htm
Investment gains/losses (Tables)
1040 - Disclosure - Investment gains/losses (Tables)
R39.htm
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
1004 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Earnings
R3.htm
Receivables (Tables)
1041 - Disclosure - Receivables (Tables)
R40.htm
Inventories (Tables)
1042 - Disclosure - Inventories (Tables)
R41.htm
Property, plant and equipment (Tables)
1043 - Disclosure - Property, plant and equipment (Tables)
R42.htm
Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)
1044 - Disclosure - Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)
R43.htm
Derivative contracts (Tables)
1045 - Disclosure - Derivative contracts (Tables)
R44.htm
Supplemental cash flow information (Tables)
1046 - Disclosure - Supplemental cash flow information (Tables)
R45.htm
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses (Tables)
1047 - Disclosure - Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses (Tables)
R46.htm
Notes payable and other borrowings (Tables)
1048 - Disclosure - Notes payable and other borrowings (Tables)
R47.htm
Income taxes (Tables)
1049 - Disclosure - Income taxes (Tables)
R48.htm
Fair value measurements (Tables)
1050 - Disclosure - Fair value measurements (Tables)
R49.htm
Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Parenthetical)
1005 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Parenthetical)
R4.htm
Common stock (Tables)
1051 - Disclosure - Common stock (Tables)
R50.htm
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Tables)
1052 - Disclosure - Accumulated other comprehensive income (Tables)
R51.htm
Pension plans (Tables)
1053 - Disclosure - Pension plans (Tables)
R52.htm
Contingencies and Commitments (Tables)
1054 - Disclosure - Contingencies and Commitments (Tables)
R53.htm
Business segment data (Tables)
1055 - Disclosure - Business segment data (Tables)
R54.htm
Quarterly data (Tables)
1056 - Disclosure - Quarterly data (Tables)
R55.htm
Significant accounting policies - Narrative (Detail)
1057 - Disclosure - Significant accounting policies - Narrative (Detail)
R56.htm
Significant business acquisitions - Narrative (Detail)
1058 - Disclosure - Significant business acquisitions - Narrative (Detail)
R57.htm
Significant business acquisitions - Estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (Detail)
1059 - Disclosure - Significant business acquisitions - Estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (Detail)
R58.htm
Significant business acquisitions - Pro forma consolidated earnings data (Detail)
1060 - Disclosure - Significant business acquisitions - Pro forma consolidated earnings data (Detail)
R59.htm
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
1006 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
R5.htm
Investments in fixed maturity securities (Detail)
1061 - Disclosure - Investments in fixed maturity securities (Detail)
R60.htm
Investments in fixed maturity securities - Carrying value by segment (Detail)
1062 - Disclosure - Investments in fixed maturity securities - Carrying value by segment (Detail)
R61.htm
Investments in fixed maturity securities - Narrative (Detail)
1063 - Disclosure - Investments in fixed maturity securities - Narrative (Detail)
R62.htm
Investments in fixed maturity securities - Amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities with fixed maturities (Detail)
1064 - Disclosure - Investments in fixed maturity securities - Amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities with fixed maturities (Detail)
R63.htm
Investments in equity securities (Detail)
1065 - Disclosure - Investments in equity securities (Detail)
R64.htm
Investments in equity securities (Parenthetical) (Detail)
1066 - Disclosure - Investments in equity securities (Parenthetical) (Detail)
R65.htm
Investments in equity securities - Narrative (Detail)
1067 - Disclosure - Investments in equity securities - Narrative (Detail)
R66.htm
Investments in equity securities - Fair value by segment (Detail)
1068 - Disclosure - Investments in equity securities - Fair value by segment (Detail)
R67.htm
Other investments (Detail)
1069 - Disclosure - Other investments (Detail)
R68.htm
Other investments - Narrative (Detail)
1070 - Disclosure - Other investments - Narrative (Detail)
R69.htm
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
1007 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
R6.htm
Investments in H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation - Narrative (Detail)
1071 - Disclosure - Investments in H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation - Narrative (Detail)
R70.htm
Investments in H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation (Detail)
1072 - Disclosure - Investments in H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation (Detail)
R71.htm
Investment gains/losses (Detail)
1073 - Disclosure - Investment gains/losses (Detail)
R72.htm
Investment gains/losses - Narrative (Detail)
1074 - Disclosure - Investment gains/losses - Narrative (Detail)
R73.htm
Receivables (Detail)
1075 - Disclosure - Receivables (Detail)
R74.htm
Receivables - Narrative (Detail)
1076 - Disclosure - Receivables - Narrative (Detail)
R75.htm
Inventories (Detail)
1077 - Disclosure - Inventories (Detail)
R76.htm
Property, plant and equipment (Detail)
1078 - Disclosure - Property, plant and equipment (Detail)
R77.htm
Property, plant and equipment - Narrative (Detail)
1079 - Disclosure - Property, plant and equipment - Narrative (Detail)
R78.htm
Goodwill and other intangible assets (Detail)
1080 - Disclosure - Goodwill and other intangible assets (Detail)
R79.htm
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
1008 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
R7.htm
Goodwill and other intangible assets - Intangible assets (Detail)
1081 - Disclosure - Goodwill and other intangible assets - Intangible assets (Detail)
R80.htm
Goodwill and other intangible assets - Intangible assets - Narrative (Detail)
1082 - Disclosure - Goodwill and other intangible assets - Intangible assets - Narrative (Detail)
R81.htm
Derivative contracts (Detail)
1083 - Disclosure - Derivative contracts (Detail)
R82.htm
Derivative contracts - gains and losses (Detail)
1084 - Disclosure - Derivative contracts - gains and losses (Detail)
R83.htm
Derivative contracts - Narrative (Detail)
1085 - Disclosure - Derivative contracts - Narrative (Detail)
R84.htm
Supplemental cash flow information (Detail)
1086 - Disclosure - Supplemental cash flow information (Detail)
R85.htm
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses (Detail)
1087 - Disclosure - Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses (Detail)
R86.htm
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses - Narrative (Detail)
1088 - Disclosure - Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses - Narrative (Detail)
R87.htm
Notes payable and other borrowings (Detail)
1089 - Disclosure - Notes payable and other borrowings (Detail)
R88.htm
Notes payable and other borrowings - Narrative (Detail)
1090 - Disclosure - Notes payable and other borrowings - Narrative (Detail)
R89.htm
Significant accounting policies and practices
1009 - Disclosure - Significant accounting policies and practices
R8.htm
Income taxes - Liabilities (Detail)
1091 - Disclosure - Income taxes - Liabilities (Detail)
R90.htm
Income taxes - Deferred taxes (Detail)
1092 - Disclosure - Income taxes - Deferred taxes (Detail)
R91.htm
Income taxes - Narrative (Detail)
1093 - Disclosure - Income taxes - Narrative (Detail)
R92.htm
Income taxes - Income tax expense components (Detail)
1094 - Disclosure - Income taxes - Income tax expense components (Detail)
R93.htm
Income taxes - Income tax expense reconciliation (Detail)
1095 - Disclosure - Income taxes - Income tax expense reconciliation (Detail)
R94.htm
Dividend restrictions - Insurance subsidiaries (Detail)
1096 - Disclosure - Dividend restrictions - Insurance subsidiaries (Detail)
R95.htm
Fair value measurements - Financial assets and liabilities (Detail)
1097 - Disclosure - Fair value measurements - Financial assets and liabilities (Detail)
R96.htm
Fair value measurements - Significant unobservable inputs (Detail)
1098 - Disclosure - Fair value measurements - Significant unobservable inputs (Detail)
R97.htm
Fair value measurements - Other information (Detail)
1099 - Disclosure - Fair value measurements - Other information (Detail)
R98.htm
Common stock (Detail)
1100 - Disclosure - Common stock (Detail)
R99.htm
Significant business acquisitions
1010 - Disclosure - Significant business acquisitions
R9.htm