Notes payable and other borrowings (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Schedule of short and long term outstanding debt disclosure

Notes payable and other borrowings are summarized below (in millions). The weighted average interest rates and maturity date ranges shown in the following tables are based on borrowings as of June 30, 2021.

	Weighted Average Interest Rate			June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Insurance and other:
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (“Berkshire”):
U.S. Dollar denominated due 2021-2047		3.3	%	$	7,314	$	8,308
Euro denominated due 2023-2041		1.0	%		8,123		8,326
Japanese Yen denominated due 2023-2060		0.6	%		7,038		6,031
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation (“BHFC”):
U.S. Dollar denominated due 2022-2051		3.6	%		10,756		10,766
Great Britain Pound denominated due 2039-2059		2.5	%		2,376		2,347
Other subsidiary borrowings due 2021-2045		4.1	%		4,568		4,682
Subsidiary short-term borrowings		2.5	%		386		1,062
				$	40,561	$	41,522

Railroad, Utilities and Energy [Member]

Schedule of short and long term outstanding debt disclosure

	Weighted Average Interest Rate			June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Railroad, utilities and energy:
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company (“BHE”) and subsidiaries:
BHE senior unsecured debt due 2023-2051		4.3	%	$	13,000	$	13,447
Subsidiary and other debt due 2021-2064		4.2	%		35,873		36,420
Short-term borrowings		1.5	%		2,536		2,286
Burlington Northern Santa Fe ("BNSF") and subsidiaries due 2021-2097		4.6	%		23,253		23,220
				$	74,662	$	75,373