Fair Value Measurements - NPC (Details) - Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Nevada Power Company [Member] | Investment Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment Funds		$ 6	$ 5
Nevada Power Company [Member] | Investment Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment Funds		6	5
Nevada Power Company [Member] | Investment Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment Funds		0	0
Nevada Power Company [Member] | Investment Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment Funds		0	0
Commodity derivative [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement		4	13
Commodity derivative [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement		234	283
Commodity derivative [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement		32	46
Commodity derivative [Member] | Nevada Power Company [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement		19	22
Commodity derivative [Member] | Nevada Power Company [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement		0	0
Commodity derivative [Member] | Nevada Power Company [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement		0	0
Commodity derivative [Member] | Nevada Power Company [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	[1]	$ 19	$ 22

[1] (1)Nevada Power's commodity derivatives not designated as hedging contracts are included in regulated rates and as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, a regulatory asset of $19 million and $22 million, respectively, was recorded related to the derivative liability of $19 million and $22 million, respectively.