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Schedule II Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Notes)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule II Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Text Block]
Schedule II
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Amounts in millions)

 
 
Column B
 
Column C
 
 
Column E
 
 
Balance at
 
Charged
 
 
 
 
 
Balance
Column A
 
Beginning
 
to
 
Acquisition
 
Column D
 
at End
Description
 
of Year
 
Income
 
Reserves(1)
 
Deductions
 
of Year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserves Deducted From Assets To Which They
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Apply:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserve for uncollectible accounts receivable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended 2014
 
$
33

 
$
37

 
$
—

 
$
(33
)
 
$
37

Year ended 2013
 
22

 
23

 
9

 
(21
)
 
33

Year ended 2012
 
21

 
22

 
—

 
(21
)
 
22

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserves Not Deducted From Assets(2):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended 2014
 
$
9

 
$
12

 
$
—

 
$
(10
)
 
$
11

Year ended 2013
 
9

 
6

 
—

 
(6
)
 
9

Year ended 2012
 
8

 
6

 
—

 
(5
)
 
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The notes to the consolidated BHE financial statements are an integral part of this financial statement schedule.

(1)
Acquisition reserves represent the reserves recorded at NV Energy, Inc. at the date of acquisition.
(2)
Reserves not deducted from assets relate primarily to estimated liabilities for losses retained by BHE for workers compensation, public liability and property damage claims.