| Cash flows from operating activities: | |
| Net earnings | 5.02B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows: | |
| Investment (gains) losses and other-than-temporary impairment losses | -505M |
| Depreciation | 1.34B |
| Other | 248M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities before business acquisitions: | |
| Losses and loss adjustment expenses | 547M |
| Deferred charges reinsurance assumed | -389M |
| Unearned premiums | 1.31B |
| Receivables and originated loans | -1.48B |
| Derivative contract assets and liabilities | -1.12B |
| Income taxes | 1.79B |
| Other assets and liabilities | |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |
| Purchases of fixed maturity securities | |
| Purchases of equity securities | |
| Sales of fixed maturity securities | |
| Redemptions and maturities of fixed maturity securities | |
| Sales of equity securities | |
| Redemptions of other investments | |
| Purchases of loans and finance receivables | -57M |
| Principal collections on loans and finance receivables | 69M |
| Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | -92M |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | -2.21B |
| Other | -1.23B |
| Net cash flows from investing activities | |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |
| Change in short term borrowings, net | -496M |
| Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests and other | -597M |
| Net cash flows from financing activities | |
| Effects of foreign currency exchange rate changes | -59M |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 2.1B |
| Cash and cash equivalents: | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 46.99B |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of first six months | 49.09B |
| Insurance and Other [Member] | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows: | |
| Depreciation | 496M |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |
| Proceeds from borrowings | |
| Repayments of borrowings | |
| Cash and cash equivalents: | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 42.36B |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of first six months | 43.98B |
| Railroad, Utilities and Energy [Member] | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows: | |
| Depreciation | 795M |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |
| Proceeds from borrowings | |
| Repayments of borrowings | |
| Cash and cash equivalents: | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 2.57B |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of first six months | 3B |
| Finance and Financial Products [Member] | |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |
| Proceeds from borrowings | |
| Repayments of borrowings | |
| Cash and cash equivalents: | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 2.06B |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of first six months | 2.1B |