Consolidated Balance Sheets - PacifiCorp - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,018	$ 1,108
Income taxes receivable	53	319
Other current assets	864	814
Total current assets	5,175	5,243
Regulatory assets	4,259	4,155
Other assets	1,114	1,008
Total assets	85,888	83,618
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,475	1,564
Accrued employee expenses	355	264
Accrued interest	466	469
Accrued property, income and other taxes	804	372
Short-term debt	1,886	974
Regulatory Liability, Current	306	402
Other current liabilities	879	896
Total current liabilities	7,279	6,089
Regulatory liabilities	2,788	2,631
Deferred income taxes	13,486	12,685
Other long-term liabilities	2,744	2,854
Total liabilities	61,392	61,083
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock	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
Total liabilities and equity	85,888	83,618
PacifiCorp [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	198	12
Receivables, Net, Current	702	740
Income taxes receivable	0	17
Other Inventory, Supplies, Gross	229	233
Energy Related Inventory, Other Fossil Fuel	225	192
Regulatory Assets, Current	65	102
Other current assets	56	81
Total current assets	1,475	1,377
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	19,047	19,026
Regulatory assets	1,456	1,583
Other assets	411	381
Total assets	22,389	22,367
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	410	473
Accrued Income Taxes, Current	116	0
Accrued employee expenses	93	70
Accrued interest	106	115
Accrued property, income and other taxes	129	62
Short-term debt	0	20
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current	67	68
Regulatory Liability, Current	45	34
Other current liabilities	189	229
Total current liabilities	1,155	1,071
Regulatory liabilities	963	938
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	7,026	7,078
Deferred income taxes	4,816	4,750
Other long-term liabilities	882	1,027
Total liabilities	14,842	14,864
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	2	2
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	4,479	4,479
Retained earnings	3,077	3,033
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(11)	(11)
Total BHE shareholders' equity	7,547	7,503
Total liabilities and equity	$ 22,389	$ 22,367