BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC: 10-Q filed 2017-08-04
What BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC reported in its quarterly report filed 2017-08-04 (fiscal Q2 2017): 20 published measures, 57 facts as tagged in accession 0001193125-17-248832.
This filing
- Form
- 10-Q (quarterly report)
- Filed
- 2017-08-04
- Fiscal period
- fiscal Q2 2017
- Accession
- 0001193125-17-248832 on SEC EDGAR
Values are as tagged in this filing. A later filing can restate them; each measure links to its history page, which shows the latest-filed value per period. All BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC filings.
Reported measures
Total assets
Resources recognized on the balance sheet. Book assets are not the market value of the business.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-06-30 | 665,590,000,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 620,854,000,000 | USD |
Total liabilities
Recognized obligations at the reporting date. The definition and scope differ from interest-bearing debt.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-06-30 | 361,497,000,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 334,495,000,000 | USD |
Stockholders equity
The reported residual interest after liabilities. It is an accounting amount, not market capitalization.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-06-30 | 300,659,000,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 283,001,000,000 | USD |
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and qualifying short-term liquid investments under the filer’s accounting policy. Restricted cash and longer-term investments may be reported separately.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-06-30 | 26,418,000,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 28,048,000,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-06-30 | 43,924,000,000 | USD | |
| At 2015-12-31 | 67,161,000,000 | USD |
Net income or loss
Reported profit or loss for the period. Check the filing for attribution, exceptional items and discontinued operations before comparing companies.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-01 to 2017-06-30 | 4,262,000,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-06-30 | 8,322,000,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2016-04-01 to 2016-06-30 | 5,001,000,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-06-30 | 10,590,000,000 | USD | 182 |
Capital expenditure payments
Cash payments to acquire property, plant and equipment. This taxonomy concept does not capture every form of investment or acquisition.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-06-30 | 5,149,000,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-06-30 | 6,144,000,000 | USD | 182 |
Revenue
Revenue under this specific accounting concept. A missing value is not zero; filers can use other revenue concepts.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-01 to 2017-06-30 | 57,518,000,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-06-30 | 122,705,000,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2016-04-01 to 2016-06-30 | 54,254,000,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-06-30 | 106,417,000,000 | USD | 182 |
Retained earnings or deficit
Accumulated undistributed earnings or deficit at the reporting date. This balance is not cash available for distribution.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-06-30 | 220,099,000,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 211,777,000,000 | USD |
Income tax expense or benefit
Current and deferred income tax expense or benefit for continuing operations. This accounting expense differs from cash taxes paid.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-01 to 2017-06-30 | 1,774,000,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-06-30 | 3,323,000,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2016-04-01 to 2016-06-30 | 2,290,000,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-06-30 | 3,089,000,000 | USD | 182 |
Goodwill carrying amount
Recognized goodwill remaining after accumulated impairment. It arises from business combinations and does not measure the current value of the company’s brand.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-06-30 | 80,175,000,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 79,486,000,000 | USD | |
| At 2015-12-31 | 62,708,000,000 | USD |
Net inventory
Inventory carrying amount after applicable valuation and LIFO reserves. It does not establish realizable selling proceeds or inventory turnover without other inputs.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-06-30 | 16,442,000,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 15,727,000,000 | USD |
Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss
Cumulative other comprehensive items after tax, such as translation and unrealized hedging or securities effects. These amounts have not passed through net income.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-06-30 | 46,652,000,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 37,298,000,000 | USD |
Total equity including noncontrolling interests
Equity including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. It is larger than or equal to parent stockholders equity and is not market capitalization.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-06-30 | 304,093,000,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 286,359,000,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-06-30 | 266,258,000,000 | USD | |
| At 2015-12-31 | 258,627,000,000 | USD |
Pre-tax income or loss from continuing operations
Income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests. It excludes discontinued operations and is not net income.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-01 to 2017-06-30 | 6,129,000,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-06-30 | 11,817,000,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2016-04-01 to 2016-06-30 | 7,372,000,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-06-30 | 13,828,000,000 | USD | 182 |
Profit or loss including noncontrolling interests
Net income or loss including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. It can differ from the net income attributable to the parent that per-share figures use.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-01 to 2017-06-30 | 4,355,000,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-06-30 | 8,494,000,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2016-04-01 to 2016-06-30 | 5,082,000,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-06-30 | 10,739,000,000 | USD | 182 |
Comprehensive income or loss
Net income plus other comprehensive income after tax. It includes unrealized items that net income excludes and is not a cash measure.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-01 to 2017-06-30 | 7,844,000,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-06-30 | 17,676,000,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2016-04-01 to 2016-06-30 | 4,324,000,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-06-30 | 7,385,000,000 | USD | 182 |
Depreciation expense
Depreciation recognized for the period under this concept. It is a noncash allocation of asset cost and may exclude amortization and depletion reported elsewhere.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-06-30 | 3,799,000,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-06-30 | 3,643,000,000 | USD | 182 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Combined depreciation, depletion and amortization for the period. A noncash allocation of asset cost, not a measure of maintenance spending.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-06-30 | 4,539,000,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-06-30 | 4,359,000,000 | USD | 182 |
Amortization of intangible assets
Amortization recognized on finite-lived intangible assets. It follows acquisition accounting and does not indicate the intangibles are losing usefulness at that rate.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-06-30 | 740,000,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-06-30 | 716,000,000 | USD | 182 |
Income taxes paid, net
Cash income taxes paid net of refunds during the period. It differs from income tax expense and can reflect prior years and estimated payments.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-06-30 | 1,082,000,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-06-30 | 1,055,000,000 | USD | 182 |
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- BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC / CIK 0001067983
- Captured
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