Significant business acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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		1,719		1,731
Other assets		1,401		287
Assets acquired		$ 6,637		$ 7,643

Accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities		$ 1,396		$ 1,064
Notes payable and other borrowings		1,129		3,851
Liabilities assumed		$ 2,525		$ 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 nine 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 nine months of 2015 was not materially different from the amounts reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings.


	First nine months 2014
Revenues		$	153,079
Net earnings attributable to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders			15,838
Net earnings per equivalent Class A common share attributable to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders			9,636