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Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]  
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net [Table Text Block]
The following table shows the change in AOCI attributable to BHE shareholders by each component of OCI, net of applicable income taxes (in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
 

 
 
Unrecognized
 
Foreign
 
Gains on
 
Unrealized
 
AOCI
 
 
Amounts on
 
Currency
 
Available-
 
Gains on
 
Attributable
 
 
Retirement
 
Translation
 
For-Sale
 
Cash Flow
 
To BHE
 
 
Benefits
 
Adjustment
 
Securities
 
Hedges
 
Shareholders, Net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2012
 
$
(575
)
 
$
(172
)
 
$
261

 
$
23

 
$
(463
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
36

 
(1
)
 
200

 
5

 
240

Balance, September 30, 2013
 
$
(539
)
 
$
(173
)
 
$
461

 
$
28

 
$
(223
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2013
 
$
(559
)
 
$
(98
)
 
$
524

 
$
36

 
$
(97
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
44

 
(83
)
 
236

 
13

 
210

Balance, September 30, 2014
 
$
(515
)
 
$
(181
)
 
$
760

 
$
49

 
$
113