A summary of the net changes in after-tax accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders and significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ending March 31, 2016 and 2015 follows (in millions).


	Unrealized appreciation of investments, net				Foreign currency translation				Prior service and actuarial gains/losses of defined benefit pension plans				Other				Accumulated other comprehensive income
Three months ending March 31, 2016
Balance at December 31, 2015		$	38,598			$	(3,856	)		$	(762	)		$	2			$	33,982
Other comprehensive income, net before reclassifications			(1,791	)			456				(14	)			(32	)			(1,381	)
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income			(1,175	)			—				16				12				(1,147	)

Balance at March 31, 2016		$	35,632			$	(3,400	)		$	(760	)		$	(18	)		$	31,454

Reclassifications from other comprehensive income into net earnings:
Investment gains/losses		$	(1,807	)		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	(1,807	)
Other			—				—				21				21				42

Reclassifications before income taxes			(1,807	)			—				21				21				(1,765	)
Applicable income taxes			(632	)			—				5				9				(618	)

		$	(1,175	)		$	—			$	16			$	12			$	(1,147	)


	Unrealized appreciation of investments, net				Foreign currency translation				Prior service and actuarial gains/losses of defined benefit pension plans				Other				Accumulated other comprehensive income
Three months ending March 31, 2015
Balance at December 31, 2014		$	45,636			$	(1,957	)		$	(1,039	)		$	92			$	42,732
Other comprehensive income, net before reclassifications			(2,376	)			(1,341	)			23				(118	)			(3,812	)
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income			(59	)			—				8				(5	)			(56	)

Balance at March 31, 2015		$	43,201			$	(3,298	)		$	(1,008	)		$	(31	)		$	38,864

Reclassifications from other comprehensive income into net earnings:
Investment gains/losses:
Insurance and other		$	(90	)		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	(90	)
Finance and financial products			(1	)			—				—				—				(1	)
Other			—				—				15				(6	)			9

Reclassifications before income taxes			(91	)			—				15				(6	)			(82	)
Applicable income taxes			(32	)			—				7				(1	)			(26	)

		$	(59	)		$	—				8			$	(5	)		$	(56	)