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Investments in equity securities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Schedule of investments in equity securities

Investments in equity securities as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 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, 2016*

          

Banks, insurance and finance

   $ 19,852      $ 30,572      $ —       $ 50,424  

Consumer products

     10,657        16,760        (9     27,408  

Commercial, industrial and other

     35,868        9,033        (701     44,200  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 66,377      $ 56,365      $ (710   $ 122,032  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Approximately 56% of the aggregate fair value was concentrated in the equity securities of four companies (American Express Company—$11.2 billion; Wells Fargo & Company—$27.6 billion; International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”)—$13.5 billion; and The Coca-Cola Company—$16.6 billion).

 

     Cost Basis      Unrealized
Gains
     Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
 

December 31, 2015*

          

Banks, insurance and finance

   $ 20,026      $ 27,965      $ (21   $ 47,970  

Consumer products

     7,147        18,057        (1     25,203  

Commercial, industrial and other

     35,417        6,785        (3,238     38,964  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 62,590      $ 52,807      $ (3,260   $ 112,137  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Approximately 59% of the aggregate fair value was concentrated in the equity securities of four companies (American Express Company—$10.5 billion; Wells Fargo & Company—$27.2 billion; IBM—$11.2 billion; and The Coca-Cola Company—$17.2 billion).

 

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

 

     December 31,  
     2016      2015  

Insurance and other

   $ 120,471      $ 110,527  

Railroad, utilities and energy *

     1,186        1,238  

Finance and financial products

     375        372  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 122,032      $ 112,137  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Included in other assets.