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We are accounting for the acquisition of BNSF pursuant to the acquisition method under Accounting Standards Codification Section 805 Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). Upon completion of the acquisition of the remaining BNSF shares, we were required under ASC 805 to re-measure our previously owned investment in BNSF at fair value as of the acquisition date. 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The following table sets forth certain unaudited pro forma consolidated earnings data for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, as if the BNSF acquisition was consummated on the same terms at the beginning of 2010 and 2009. Amounts are in millions, except earnings per share.</font> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0pt; display: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> </font> </div> <div> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> <tr> <td width="52%" valign="middle"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> </font> </td> <td width="3%" valign="bottom"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> </font> </td> <td width="1%" valign="middle"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> </font> </td> <td width="5%" valign="middle"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> </font> </td> <td width="1%" valign="middle"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> </font> </td> <td width="3%" valign="bottom"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; 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display: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; text-indent: -18pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total revenues</font> </div> </td> <td align="left" width="3%" valign="bottom"> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0pt; display: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> </font> </div> </td> <td align="left" width="1%" valign="bottom"> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0pt; display: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$</font> </div> </td> <td align="right" width="5%" valign="bottom"> <div align="right" style="margin-left: 0pt; display: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">138,004</font> </div> </td> <td align="left" width="1%" valign="bottom"> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0pt; display: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> </font> </div> </td> <td align="left" width="3%" valign="bottom"> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0pt; display: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> </font> </div> </td> <td align="left" width="1%" valign="bottom"> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0pt; display: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$</font> </div> </td> <td align="right" width="5%" valign="bottom"> <div align="right" style="margin-left: 0pt; display: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">126,745</font> </div> </td> <td align="left" width="1%" valign="bottom"> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0pt; display: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> </font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" width="52%" valign="top"> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 18pt; display: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; text-indent: -18pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net earnings attributable to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders</font> </div> </td> <td align="left" width="3%" valign="bottom"> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0pt; display: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> </font> </div> </td> <td align="left" width="1%" valign="bottom"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> </font> </td> <td align="right" width="5%" valign="bottom"> <div align="right" style="margin-left: 0pt; display: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">13,213</font> </div> </td> <td align="left" width="1%" valign="bottom"> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0pt; 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| | | <ElementReferences> Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141 -Paragraph 51, 52 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) -Number 88-16 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141R -Paragraph 67-73 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141R -Paragraph F4 -Subparagraph e -Appendix F </ElementReferences> |
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| | | <IsEPS> false </IsEPS> |
| | | <Label> Significant business acquisitions </Label> |
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| <Footnotes/> |
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| <NumberOfRows> 2 </NumberOfRows> |
| <ReportName> Significant business acquisitions </ReportName> |
| <MonetaryRoundingLevel> UnKnown </MonetaryRoundingLevel> |
| <SharesRoundingLevel> UnKnown </SharesRoundingLevel> |
| <PerShareRoundingLevel> UnKnown </PerShareRoundingLevel> |
| <ExchangeRateRoundingLevel> UnKnown </ExchangeRateRoundingLevel> |
| <HasCustomUnits> false </HasCustomUnits> |
| <SharesShouldBeRounded> true </SharesShouldBeRounded> |
| </InstanceReport> |