Consolidated Statements of Operations - MidAmerican Funding - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating revenue:
Total operating revenue	$ 4,121	$ 4,448	$ 8,162	$ 8,669
Operating costs and expenses:
Total operating costs and expenses	3,267	3,441	6,355	6,732
Operating income	854	1,007	1,807	1,937
Other income (expense):
Other Interest and Dividend Income	(468)	(476)	(941)	(948)
Allowance for equity funds	115	30	130	61
Other, net	1	10	11	36
Total other income (expense)	(222)	(388)	(632)	(748)
Income before income tax expense and equity income	632	619	1,175	1,189
Income tax expense	121	82	195	205
Net income attributable to BHE shareholders	536	558	1,026	1,027
MidAmerican Funding, LLC and Subsidiaries [Domain]
Operating revenue:
Electric Domestic Regulated Revenue	481	461	880	887
Gas Domestic Regulated Revenue And Other Revenue	104	115	331	416
Total operating revenue	585	576	1,211	1,303
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of Domestic Regulated Electric	90	104	182	226
Cost of Natural Gas Purchases And Cost of Other Goods And Services Sold	48	58	183	263
Utilities Operating Expense, Maintenance and Operations	169	175	330	345
Utilities Operating Expense, Depreciation and Amortization	110	99	220	199
Utilities Operating Expense, Taxes	28	28	56	57
Total operating costs and expenses	445	464	971	1,090
Operating income	140	112	240	213
Other income (expense):
Other Interest and Dividend Income	(55)	(50)	(109)	(100)
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction, Capitalized Interest	2	2	3	4
Allowance for equity funds	4	6	8	11
Other, net	3	3	6	19
Total other income (expense)	(46)	(39)	(92)	(66)
Income before income tax expense and equity income	94	73	148	147
Income tax expense	(33)	(51)	(52)	(72)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	127	124	200	219
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	0	9	0	16
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	0	4	0	7
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0	5	0	9
Net income attributable to BHE shareholders	$ 127	$ 129	$ 200	$ 228