Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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

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

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 (loss)	44			(83		)	236		13			210
Balance, September 30, 2014	$	(515	)	$	(181	)	$	760	$	49		$	113
Balance, December 31, 2014	$	(490	)	$	(412	)	$	390	$	18		$	(494	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	10			(479		)	179		(13		)	(303		)
Balance, September 30, 2015	$	(480	)	$	(891	)	$	569	$	5		$	(797	)

Reclassifications from AOCI to net income for the periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were insignificant. For information regarding cash flow hedge reclassifications from AOCI to net income in their entirety, refer to Note 11. Additionally, refer to the "Foreign Operations" discussion in Note 9 for information about unrecognized amounts on retirement benefits reclassifications from AOCI that do not impact net income in their entirety.