A summary of the net changes in after-tax accumulated other comprehensive income and significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 follows (in millions).


	Unrealized appreciation of investments, net			Foreign currency translation			Prior service and actuarial gains/losses of defined benefit pension plans			Other			Accumulated other comprehensive income
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	29,254		$	(120	)	$	(1,601	)	$	(33	)	$	27,500

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		7,196			(669	)		17			4			6,548
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		(504	)		(29	)		59			3			(471	)
Transactions with noncontrolling interests		—			(12	)		—			—			(12	)

Net current period other comprehensive income		6,692			(710	)		76			7			6,065

Balance at June 30, 2013	$	35,946		$	(830	)	$	(1,525	)	$	(26	)	$	33,565


Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income into net earnings for the first six months of 2013 are included on the following line items:
Investment gains/losses:
Insurance and other	$	(707	)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(707	)
Finance and financial products		(68	)		—			—			—			(68	)
Other ⁽¹⁾		—			(29	)		83			7			61

Reclassifications before income taxes		(775	)		(29	)		83			7			(714	)
Applicable income taxes		(271	)		—			24			4			(243	)

	$	(504	)	$	(29	)	$	59		$	3		$	(471	)

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Amounts are included on various line items, and are immaterial individually and in the aggregate.