Related Party Transactions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

The companies identified as affiliates of BNSF include Berkshire and its subsidiaries. During the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company declared and paid cash distributions of $1.25 billion and $2 billion, respectively, to its parent company. For the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company received tax refunds of $138 million and $160 million, respectively, from Berkshire, and made cash payments of $307 million and $619 million, respectively, for income taxes to Berkshire.

BNSF engages in various transactions with related parties in the ordinary course of business. The following table summarizes revenues earned by BNSF for services provided to related parties and expenditures to related parties (in millions):



	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2016		2015
Revenues	$	32	$	47
Expenditures	$	67	$	80



	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016		2015
Revenues	$	73	$	89
Expenditures	$	137	$	162