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Short-Term Debt and Credit Facilities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]  
Short-Term Debt and Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes MEHC's and its subsidiaries' availability under their revolving credit facilities as of December 31, (in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Northern
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MidAmerican
 
Powergrid
 
Home-
 
 
 
MEHC
 
PacifiCorp
 
Funding
 
Holdings
 
Services
 
Total(1)
2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revolving credit facilities
$
1,079

 
$
1,230

 
$
539

 
$
244

 
$
170

 
$
3,262

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term debt
(825
)
 

 

 

 
(62
)
 
(887
)
Tax-exempt bond support and letters of credit
(39
)
 
(602
)
 
(195
)
 

 

 
(836
)
Net revolving credit facilities
$
215

 
$
628

 
$
344

 
$
244

 
$
108

 
$
1,539

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2011:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revolving credit facilities
$
552

 
$
1,355

 
$
654

 
$
233

 
$
50

 
$
2,844

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term debt
(108
)
 
(688
)
 

 
(69
)
 

 
(865
)
Tax-exempt bond support and letters of credit
(25
)
 
(304
)
 
(195
)
 

 

 
(524
)
Net revolving credit facilities
$
419

 
$
363

 
$
459

 
$
164

 
$
50

 
$
1,455


(1)
The above table does not include unused revolving credit facilities and letters of credit for investments that are accounted for under the equity method.