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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE TABLE
 
               
Year
  
Summary
(1)
Compensation
Table Total for
 PEO ($) 
  
 Compensation
(1)
 
 Actually Paid 
 to PEO ($) 
  
Average
(1)
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
 Non-PEO 
 NEOs ($) 
  
Average
(1)
Compensation
Actually Paid
 to Non-PEO 
 NEOs ($) 
  
Value of Initial Fixed $100 
Investment Based on: 
  
Net
(4)
Earnings
($ in billions)
  
 Company
(5)
 
 Selected 
 Measure 
 
Total
(2)
Shareholder
 Return ($) 
  
Peer Group
(3)
 Total 
 Shareholder 
 Return ($) 
2024   405,111   405,111   15,371,849   15,371,849   200.51   227.67   89.6  
 
2023   413,595   413,595   10,996,615   10,996,615   159.79   168.05   97.1  
 
2022   401,589   401,589   10,428,782   10,428,782   138.01   151.66   (22.0)  
 
2021   373,204   373,204   10,364,000   10,364,000   132.71   127.58   90.9  
 
2020   380,328   380,328   10,348,188   10,348,188   102.42   106.96   43.3  
 
 
(1)
 
Warren E. Buffett was the named Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) for each of the five years included in the Pay Versus Performance Table (“Table”). Gregory E. Abel, Ajit Jain and Marc D. Hamburg were named executive officers (“NEOs”) for each of the five years included in the Table. Charles T. Munger, former Vice Chairman who died on November 28, 2023, was a NEO between 2020 and 2023.
 
(2)
 
Represents the cumulative total return on $100 invested in Berkshire Common Stock on December 31, 2019 as of December 31 of each year listed in the Table.
 
(3)
 
It is difficult to identify a Berkshire peer group. Berkshire uses the S&P 500 Property & Casualty Index in preparing its performance graph as required by Item 201(e) of Regulation
S-K.
Accordingly, that index is utilized for purposes of preparing the Table.
 
(4)
 
Under existing Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, unrealized gains and losses on equity security investments are required to be included in earnings. Accordingly, due to the large size of Berkshire’s equity investment portfolio and the volatility in equity markets there can be significant volatility in Berkshire’s periodic net earnings.
 
(5)
 
Berkshire does not use any financial performance measure in setting the compensation of its PEO or NEOs.
       
Named Executive Officers, Footnote Warren E. Buffett was the named Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) for each of the five years included in the Pay Versus Performance Table (“Table”). Gregory E. Abel, Ajit Jain and Marc D. Hamburg were named executive officers (“NEOs”) for each of the five years included in the Table. Charles T. Munger, former Vice Chairman who died on November 28, 2023, was a NEO between 2020 and 2023.        
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote It is difficult to identify a Berkshire peer group. Berkshire uses the S&P 500 Property & Casualty Index in preparing its performance graph as required by Item 201(e) of Regulation
S-K.
Accordingly, that index is utilized for purposes of preparing the Table. 		       
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 405,111 $ 413,595 $ 401,589 $ 373,204 $ 380,328
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount 405,111 413,595 401,589 373,204 380,328
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount 15,371,849 10,996,615 10,428,782 10,364,000 10,348,188
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount 15,371,849 10,996,615 10,428,782 10,364,000 10,348,188
Total Shareholder Return Amount 200.51 159.79 138.01 132.71 102.42
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 227.67 168.05 151.66 127.58 106.96
Net Income (Loss) $ 89,600,000,000 97,100,000,000 (22,000,000,000) 90,900,000,000 43,300,000,000
PEO Name Warren E. Buffett        
Operating Earnings $ 47,400,000,000 $ 37,400,000,000 $ 30,800,000,000 $ 27,600,000,000 $ 21,900,000,000