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 nine months ending September 30, 2016 and 2015 follows (in millions).


	Unrealized appreciation of investments			Foreign currency translation				Prior service and actuarial gains/losses of defined benefit pension plans			Other				Accumulated Other Comprehensive income
Nine months ending September 30, 2016
Balance at December 31, 2015		$	38,598		$	(3,856	)		$	(762)		$	2			$	33,982
Other comprehensive income, net before reclassifications			(912)			(101	)			(39)			(26	)			(1,078	)
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income			(3,188)			—				59			23				(3,106	)

Balance at September 30, 2016		$	34,498		$	(3,957	)		$	(742)		$	(1	)		$	29,798

Reclassifications from other comprehensive income into net earnings:
Investment gains/losses		$	(4,904)		$	—			$	—		$	—			$	(4,904	)
Other			—			—				79			41				120

Reclassifications before income taxes			(4,904)			—				79			41				(4,784	)
Applicable income taxes			(1,716)			—				20			18				(1,678	)

		$	(3,188)		$	—			$	59		$	23			$	(3,106	)


	Unrealized appreciation of investments			Foreign currency translation			Prior service and actuarial gains/losses of defined benefit pension plans			Other				Accumulated other comprehensive income
Nine months ending September 30, 2015
Balance at December 31, 2014		$	45,636		$	(1,957)		$	(1,039)		$	92			$	42,732
Other comprehensive income, net before reclassifications			(7,958)			(1,602)			162			(113	)			(9,511)
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income			(1,158)			128			1			11				(1,018)

Balance at September 30, 2015		$	36,520		$	(3,431)		$	(876)		$	(10	)		$	32,203

Reclassifications from other comprehensive income into net earnings:
Investment gains/losses		$	(1,781)		$	197		$	—		$	—			$	(1,584)
Other			—			—			2			18				20

Reclassifications before income taxes			(1,781)			197			2			18				(1,564)
Applicable income taxes			(623)			69			1			7				(546)

		$	(1,158)		$	128			1		$	11			$	(1,018)