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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 473us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 507us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 587us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 482us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Allowance for equity funds (31)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAllowanceForEquityFundsUsedDuringConstruction (27)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAllowanceForEquityFundsUsedDuringConstruction
Changes in regulatory assets and liabilities 152us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities (27)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits 206us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits 150us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
Other, net (35)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 33us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:    
Trade receivables and other assets (18)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableAndOtherOperatingAssets (16)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableAndOtherOperatingAssets
Derivative collateral, net (21)bhe_IncreaseDecreaseInCounterpartyCollateralNet (21)bhe_IncreaseDecreaseInCounterpartyCollateralNet
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans (4)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations (9)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations
Accrued property, income and other taxes (99)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable (52)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable
Accounts payable and other liabilities (103)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndOtherOperatingLiabilities 6us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndOtherOperatingLiabilities
Net cash flows from operating activities 1,107us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 1,026us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (1,426)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (1,183)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (59)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Decrease in restricted cash and investments 12us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments 219us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments
Purchases of available-for-sale securities (68)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities (84)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities 57us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 59us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Equity method investments (12)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments (4)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
Other, net 41us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 4us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash flows from investing activities (1,455)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (989)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Repayments of BHE senior debt 0bhe_RepaymentsOfSeniorAndSubordinatedDebt (250)bhe_RepaymentsOfSeniorAndSubordinatedDebt
Common stock purchases (36)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Proceeds from subsidiary debt 484us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt 425us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt
Repayments of subsidiary debt (353)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt (50)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt 163us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (22)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
Other, net (19)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (22)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash flows from financing activities 239us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 81us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes (1)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (1)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (110)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 117us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 617us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,175us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 507us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 1,292us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue