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Investments in equity securities (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Schedule of investments in equity securities

Investments in equity securities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized based on the primary industry of the investee in the table below (in millions).

 

     Cost Basis      Unrealized
Gains
     Unrealized 
Losses
    Fair
Value
 

September 30, 2013

          

Banks, insurance and finance

   $ 22,424       $ 22,302       $ —        $ 44,726   

Consumer products

     7,173         16,114         —          23,287   

Commercial, industrial and other

     29,128         9,957         (333     38,752   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 58,725       $ 48,373       $ (333   $ 106,765   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2012

          

Banks, insurance and finance

   $ 18,600       $ 14,753       $ (2   $ 33,351   

Consumer products

     7,546         14,917         —          22,463   

Commercial, industrial and other

     24,361         7,687         (200     31,848   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 50,507       $ 37,357       $ (202   $ 87,662   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2013, approximately 55% of the fair value of our equity securities was concentrated within four companies. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we concluded that there were no unrealized losses that were other-than-temporary. Our conclusions were based on: (a) our ability and intent to hold the securities to recovery; (b) our assessment that the underlying business and financial condition of each of these issuers was favorable; (c) our opinion that the relative price declines were not significant; and (d) our belief that it was reasonably possible that market prices will increase to and exceed our cost in a relatively short period of time. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, unrealized losses on equity securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than twelve consecutive months were $75 million and $45 million, respectively.

Investments in equity securities are reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows (in millions).

 

     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Insurance and other

   $ 104,893       $ 86,467   

Railroad, utilities and energy *

     1,004         675   

Finance and financial products *

     868         520   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 106,765       $ 87,662   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Included in other assets.