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Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
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, 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
)