Jointly Owned Utility Facilities - NPC (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Gross Ownership Amount of Plant in Service	$ 9,730
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Ownership Amount of Plant Accumulated Depreciation	4,205
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Ownership Amount of Construction Work in Progress	153
Nevada Power Company [Member]
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Gross Ownership Amount of Plant in Service	662
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Ownership Amount of Plant Accumulated Depreciation	249
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Ownership Amount of Construction Work in Progress	$ 5
Nevada Power Company [Member] \| Silverhawk Generating Station [Member]
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Proportionate Ownership Share	75.00%
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Gross Ownership Amount of Plant in Service	$ 248
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Ownership Amount of Plant Accumulated Depreciation	66
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Ownership Amount of Construction Work in Progress	$ 3
Nevada Power Company [Member] \| Navajo Generating Station [Member]
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Proportionate Ownership Share	11.00%
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Gross Ownership Amount of Plant in Service	$ 213
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Ownership Amount of Plant Accumulated Depreciation	145
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Ownership Amount of Construction Work in Progress	$ 2
Nevada Power Company [Member] \| ON Line Transmission Line [Member]
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Proportionate Ownership Share	24.00%
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Gross Ownership Amount of Plant in Service	$ 145
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Ownership Amount of Plant Accumulated Depreciation	12
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Ownership Amount of Construction Work in Progress	$ 0
Nevada Power Company [Member] \| Other Transmission Facilities [Member]
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Proportionate Ownership Percentage Share	Various
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Gross Ownership Amount of Plant in Service	$ 56
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Ownership Amount of Plant Accumulated Depreciation	26
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Ownership Amount of Construction Work in Progress	$ 0

The proportionate share of interest (percent) in a jointly owned utility plant.

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The period end amount owned by the reporting utility of a jointly owned utility plant in service.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 360
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The period end amount of construction work in progress at a jointly owned electricity generation plant.

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The period end amount of accumulated depreciation in a jointly owned electricity generation plant.

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The proportionate share of interest (percent) in a jointly owned utility plant.

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