Consolidated Statements of Operations - MidAmerican Funding - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Operating revenue:
Total operating revenue	$ 5,092	$ 5,069	$ 13,254	$ 13,738
Operating costs and expenses:
Total operating costs and expenses	3,507	3,533	9,862	10,265
Operating income	1,585	1,536	3,392	3,473
Other income (expense):
Other Interest and Dividend Income	(460)	(475)	(1,401)	(1,423)
Allowance for borrowed funds	14	18	128	69
Allowance for equity funds	17	23	147	84
Other, net	15	(9)	26	27
Total other income (expense)	(375)	(416)	(1,007)	(1,164)
Income before income tax expense and equity income	1,210	1,120	2,385	2,309
Income tax expense	199	269	394	474
Net income attributable to BHE shareholders	1,036	874	2,062	1,901
MidAmerican Funding, LLC and Subsidiaries [Domain]
Operating revenue:
Electric Domestic Regulated Revenue	692	585	1,572	1,472
Gas Domestic Regulated Revenue And Other Revenue	105	96	436	512
Total operating revenue	797	681	2,008	1,984
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of Domestic Regulated Electric	130	125	312	351
Cost of Natural Gas Purchases And Cost of Other Goods And Services Sold	56	48	239	311
Utilities Operating Expense, Maintenance and Operations	181	172	511	517
Utilities Operating Expense, Depreciation and Amortization	118	101	338	300
Utilities Operating Expense, Taxes	28	26	84	83
Total operating costs and expenses	513	472	1,484	1,562
Operating income	284	209	524	422
Other income (expense):
Other Interest and Dividend Income	(55)	(50)	(164)	(150)
Allowance for borrowed funds	3	2	6	6
Allowance for equity funds	6	5	14	16
Other, net	3	(3)	9	16
Total other income (expense)	(43)	(46)	(135)	(112)
Income before income tax expense and equity income	241	163	389	310
Income tax expense	(77)	(67)	(129)	(139)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	318	230	518	449
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	0	2	0	18
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	0	1	0	8
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0	1	0	10
Net income attributable to BHE shareholders	$ 318	$ 231	$ 518	$ 459