Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net [Text Block]

(12) Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net

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, 2013	$	(559	)	$	(98	)	$	524	$	36	$	(97	)
Other comprehensive income	7			29			173		13		222
Balance, March 31, 2014	$	(552	)	$	(69	)	$	697	$	49	$	125
Balance, December 31, 2014	$	(490	)	$	(412	)	$	390	$	18	$	(494	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	22			(424		)	166		1		(235		)
Balance, March 31, 2015	$	(468	)	$	(836	)	$	556	$	19	$	(729	)

Reclassifications from AOCI to net income for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were insignificant. For information regarding cash flow hedge reclassifications from AOCI to net income in their entirety, refer to Note 9. Additionally, refer to the "Foreign Operations" discussion in Note 8 for information about unrecognized amounts on retirement benefits reclassifications from AOCI that do not impact net income in their entirety.