Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,018	$ 1,108
Trade receivables, net	1,852	1,785
Income taxes receivable	53	319
Inventories	926	882
Mortgage loans held for sale	462	335
Other current assets	864	814
Total current assets	5,175	5,243
Property, plant and equipment, net	62,108	60,769
Goodwill	9,085	9,076
Regulatory assets	4,259	4,155
Investments and restricted cash and investments	4,147	3,367
Other assets	1,114	1,008
Total assets	85,888	83,618
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,475	1,564
Accrued interest	466	469
Accrued property, income and other taxes	804	372
Accrued employee expenses	355	264
Regulatory Liability, Current	306	402
Short-term debt	1,886	974
Current portion of long-term debt	1,108	1,148
Other current liabilities	879	896
Total current liabilities	7,279	6,089
Regulatory liabilities	2,788	2,631
BHE senior debt	7,417	7,814
BHE junior subordinated debentures	1,444	2,944
Subsidiary debt	26,234	26,066
Deferred income taxes	13,486	12,685
Other long-term liabilities	2,744	2,854
Total liabilities	61,392	61,083
Commitments and contingencies
BHE shareholders' equity:
Common stock - 115 shares authorized, no par value, 77 shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	6,404	6,403
Retained earnings	18,968	16,906
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(1,018)	(908)
Total BHE shareholders' equity	24,354	22,401
Noncontrolling interests	142	134
Total equity	24,496	22,535
Total liabilities and equity	$ 85,888	$ 83,618