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Investments in equity securities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Investments in equity securities
(4) Investments in equity securities

Investments in equity securities as of December 31, 2014 and 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
 

December 31, 2014 *

           

Banks, insurance and finance

   $ 22,495       $ 33,170       $ —        $ 55,665  

Consumer products

     6,951         18,389         (1 )      25,339  

Commercial, industrial and other

     28,924         8,578         (1,036 )      36,466  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 58,370    $ 60,137    $ (1,037 ) $ 117,470  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Approximately 59% of the aggregate fair value was concentrated in the equity securities of four companies (American Express Company—$14.1 billion; Wells Fargo & Company—$26.5 billion; International Business Machines Corporation—$12.3 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   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* 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 December 31, 2014 and 2013, 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 market prices will increase to and exceed our cost. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, unrealized losses on equity securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than twelve consecutive months were $65 million and $52 million, respectively.

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

 

     December 31,  
     2014      2013  

Insurance and other

   $ 115,529       $ 115,464  

Railroad, utilities and energy *

     881         1,103  

Finance and financial products

     1,060         938  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 117,470    $ 117,505  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Included in other assets.