A summary of the net changes in after-tax accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders and significant amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into net earnings for each of the three years ending December 31, 2017 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
Balance December 31, 2014	$	45,636		$	(1,957	)	$	(1,039	)	$	92		$	42,732
Other comprehensive income, net before reclassifications		(5,522	)		(2,027	)		191			(112	)		(7,470	)
Reclassifications into net earnings		(1,516	)		128			86			22			(1,280	)

Balance December 31, 2015		38,598			(3,856	)		(762	)		2			33,982
Other comprehensive income, net before reclassifications		9,011			(1,412	)		94			(48	)		7,645
Reclassifications into net earnings		(4,433	)		—			75			29			(4,329	)

Balance December 31, 2016		43,176			(5,268	)		(593	)		(17	)		37,298
Other comprehensive income, net before reclassifications		19,826			2,151			65			16			22,058
Reclassifications into net earnings		(909	)		3			108			13			(785	)

Balance December 31, 2017	$	62,093		$	(3,114	)	$	(420	)	$	12		$	58,571

Reclassifications into net earnings:
Year ending December 31, 2015:
Investment gains/losses	$	(2,332	)	$	197		$	—		$	—		$	(2,135	)
Other		—			—			129			35			164

Reclassifications before income taxes		(2,332	)		197			129			35			(1,971	)
Applicable income taxes		(816	)		69			43			13			(691	)

	$	(1,516	)	$	128		$	86		$	22		$	(1,280	)

Year ending December 31, 2016:
Investment gains/losses	$	(6,820	)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(6,820	)
Other		—			—			104			51			155

Reclassifications before income taxes		(6,820	)		—			104			51			(6,665	)
Applicable income taxes		(2,387	)		—			29			22			(2,336	)

	$	(4,433	)	$	—		$	75		$	29		$	(4,329	)

Year ending December 31, 2017:
Investment gains/losses	$	(1,399	)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(1,399	)
Other		—			3			155			19			177

Reclassifications before income taxes		(1,399	)		3			155			19			(1,222	)
Applicable income taxes		(490	)		—			47			6			(437	)

	$	(909	)	$	3		$	108		$	13		$	(785	)