XML 74 R12.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.8
Investments in equity securities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Investments in equity securities

Note 5. Investments in equity securities

Investments in equity securities as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized based on the primary industry of the investee in the table below (in millions).

 

                                                   
     Cost Basis      Unrealized
Gains
     Unrealized
Losses
     Fair
Value
 

June 30, 2014 *

           

Banks, insurance and finance

    $ 22,368       $ 32,190       $ —         $ 54,558  

Consumer products

     7,088        18,129        (1      25,216  

Commercial, industrial and other

     30,151        9,632        (365      39,418  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    $ 59,607       $ 59,951       $ (366     $  119,192  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

As of June 30, 2014, approximately 58% of the aggregate fair value was concentrated in the equity securities of four companies (American Express Company – $14.4 billion; Wells Fargo & Company – $25.4 billion; International Business Machines Corporation – $12.7 billion; and The Coca-Cola Company – $16.9 billion).

 

                                                   
     Cost Basis      Unrealized
Gains
     Unrealized
Losses
     Fair
Value
 

December 31, 2013 *

           

Banks, insurance and finance

    $ 22,420       $ 28,021       $ —         $ 50,441  

Consumer products

     7,082        17,854        —          24,936  

Commercial, industrial and other

     29,949        12,322        (143      42,128  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    $  59,451       $ 58,197       $ (143     $   117,505  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

As of December 31, 2013, approximately 55% of the aggregate fair value was concentrated in the equity securities of four companies (American Express Company – $13.8 billion; Wells Fargo & Company – $21.9 billion; International Business Machines Corporation – $12.8 billion; and The Coca-Cola Company – $16.5 billion).

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we concluded that the unrealized losses shown in the tables above were 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 market prices will increase to and exceed our cost. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, unrealized losses on equity securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than twelve consecutive months were $61 million and $52 million, respectively.

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

 

     June 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Insurance and other

    $   116,944        $ 115,464   

Railroad, utilities and energy *

     1,293         1,103   

Finance and financial products

     955         938   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
    $ 119,192        $ 117,505   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Included in other assets.