Significant business acquisitions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Schedule of estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed

Preliminary fair values of identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed and residual goodwill at their respective acquisition dates are summarized as follows (in millions).


	Berkshire Hathaway Automotive			AltaLink
Cash and investments		$	1,274		$	15
Inventories			1,209			—
Property, plant and equipment			1,034			5,610
Goodwill			1,715			1,731
Other assets			1,400			287

Assets acquired		$	6,632		$	7,643


Accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities		$	1,210		$	1,064
Notes payable and other borrowings			1,129			3,851
Noncontrolling interests			181			—

Liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interests		$	2,520		$	4,915


Net assets		$	4,112		$	2,728

Schedule of pro forma consolidated earnings data

The following table sets forth certain unaudited pro forma consolidated earnings data for the first six months of 2014 as if the acquisitions discussed previously were consummated on the same terms at the beginning of the year preceding their respective acquisition dates (in millions, except the per share amount). Pro forma data for the first six months of 2015 was not materially different from the amounts reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings.


	First six months 2014
Revenues	$	99,634
Net earnings attributable to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders		11,174
Net earnings per equivalent Class A common share attributable to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders		6,796