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Fair value measurements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Our financial assets and liabilities are summarized below, with fair values shown according to the fair value hierarchy (in millions). The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, U.S. Treasury Bills, other receivables and accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities are considered to be reasonable estimates of or otherwise approximate the fair values.
|  | Carrying Value |  |  | Fair Value |  |  | Quoted Prices (Level 1) |  |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
December 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in fixed maturity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury, U.S. government corporations and agencies |  | $ | 4,459 |  |  | $ | 4,459 |  |  | $ | 4,425 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | — |
Foreign governments |  |  | 9,362 |  |  |  | 9,362 |  |  |  | 9,199 |  |  |  | 163 |  |  |  | — |
Corporate and other |  |  | 1,543 |  |  |  | 1,543 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,041 |  |  |  | 502 |
Investments in equity securities |  |  | 271,588 |  |  |  | 271,588 |  |  |  | 261,910 |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | 9,668 |
Investments in Kraft Heinz & Occidental common stock |  |  | 30,682 |  |  |  | 23,047 |  |  |  | 23,047 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Loans and finance receivables |  |  | 27,798 |  |  |  | 27,579 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 810 |  |  |  | 26,769 |
Derivative contract assets (1) |  |  | 201 |  |  |  | 201 |  |  |  | 33 |  |  |  | 158 |  |  |  | 10 |
Derivative contract liabilities (1) |  |  | 234 |  |  |  | 234 |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 143 |  |  |  | 76 |
Notes payable and other borrowings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance and other |  |  | 44,885 |  |  |  | 40,181 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 40,158 |  |  |  | 23 |
Railroad, utilities and energy |  |  | 79,877 |  |  |  | 72,506 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 72,506 |  |  |  | — |
December 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in fixed maturity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury, U.S. government corporations and agencies |  | $ | 10,269 |  |  | $ | 10,269 |  |  | $ | 10,234 |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | — |
Foreign governments |  |  | 11,805 |  |  |  | 11,805 |  |  |  | 11,559 |  |  |  | 246 |  |  |  | — |
Corporate and other |  |  | 1,684 |  |  |  | 1,684 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,095 |  |  |  | 589 |
Investments in equity securities |  |  | 353,842 |  |  |  | 353,842 |  |  |  | 343,358 |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | 10,474 |
Investments in Kraft Heinz & Occidental common stock |  |  | 28,640 |  |  |  | 26,587 |  |  |  | 26,587 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Loans and finance receivables |  |  | 24,681 |  |  |  | 24,190 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 892 |  |  |  | 23,298 |
Derivative contract assets (1) |  |  | 334 |  |  |  | 334 |  |  |  | 39 |  |  |  | 282 |  |  |  | 13 |
Derivative contract liabilities (1) |  |  | 213 |  |  |  | 213 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 111 |  |  |  | 95 |
Notes payable and other borrowings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance and other |  |  | 48,468 |  |  |  | 44,981 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 44,950 |  |  |  | 31 |
Railroad, utilities and energy |  |  | 79,803 |  |  |  | 75,239 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 75,239 |  |  |  | — |
(1) Assets are included in other assets, and liabilities are included in accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities.
Reconciliations of significant assets and liabilities measured and carried at fair value on a recurring basis with the use of significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Reconciliations of significant assets and liabilities measured and carried at fair value on a recurring basis with the use of significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for each of the three years ending December 31, 2024 follow (in millions).
|  | Balance at the beginning of the year |  |  | Gains (losses) included in earnings |  |  | Acquisitions, dispositions and settlements |  |  | Balance at the end of the year |
Investments in equity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2024 |  | $ | 10,468 |  |  | $ | (805 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,663 |
2023 |  |  | 12,169 |  |  |  | (40 | ) |  |  | (1,661 | ) |  |  | 10,468 |
2022 |  |  | 11,480 |  |  |  | 689 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 12,169 |
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable inputs, additional information | Quantitative information as of December 31, 2024 for the significant assets measured and carried at fair value on a recurring basis with the use of significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) follows (dollars in millions).
|  | Fair Value |  |  | Principal Valuation Techniques |  | Unobservable Inputs |  | Weighted Average
Investments in equity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock |  | $ | 8,429 |  |  | Discounted cash flow |  | Expected duration |  | 5 years
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Discount for illiquidity and subordination |  | 372 bps
Common stock warrants |  |  | 1,234 |  |  | Warrant pricing model |  | Expected duration |  | 6 years
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Volatility |  | 42%

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