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Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net (Notes)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net

The following table shows the change in accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to BHE shareholders by each component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of applicable income taxes, for the year ended December 31 (in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
 
Other
 
 
Unrecognized
 
Foreign
 
Gains on
 
Unrealized
 
Comprehensive
 
 
Amounts on
 
Currency
 
Available-
 
Gains on
 
Loss Attributable
 
 
Retirement
 
Translation
 
For-Sale
 
Cash Flow
 
To BHE
 
 
Benefits
 
Adjustment
 
Securities
 
Hedges
 
Shareholders, Net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2014
 
$
(490
)
 
$
(412
)
 
$
390

 
$
18

 
$
(494
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
52

 
(680
)
 
225

 
(11
)
 
(414
)
Balance, December 31, 2015
 
(438
)
 
(1,092
)
 
615

 
7

 
(908
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
(9
)
 
(583
)
 
(30
)
 
19

 
(603
)
Balance, December 31, 2016
 
(447
)
 
(1,675
)
 
585

 
26

 
(1,511
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
64

 
546

 
500

 
3

 
1,113

Balance, December 31, 2017
 
$
(383
)
 
$
(1,129
)
 
$
1,085

 
$
29

 
$
(398
)

Reclassifications from AOCI to net income for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were insignificant. For information regarding cash flow hedge reclassifications from AOCI to net income in their entirety, refer to Note 14. Additionally, refer to the "Foreign Operations" discussion in Note 12 for information about unrecognized amounts on retirement benefits reclassifications from AOCI that do not impact net income in their entirety.
PacifiCorp [Member]  
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net consists of unrecognized amounts on retirement benefits, net of tax, of $15 million and $12 million as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member]  
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net

The following table shows the change in accumulated other comprehensive loss by each component of other comprehensive income, net of applicable income taxes, for the year ended December 31, 2016 (in millions):
 
 
Unrealized
 
Unrealized
 
Accumulated
 
 
Losses on
 
Losses
 
Other
 
 
Available-For-Sale
 
on Cash Flow
 
Comprehensive
 
 
Securities
 
Hedges
 
Loss, Net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2015
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(27
)
 
$
(30
)
Other comprehensive income
 
3

 
—

 
3

Dividend (Note 3)
 
—

 
27

 
27

Balance, December 31, 2016
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—



For information regarding cash flow hedge reclassifications from AOCI to net income in their entirety for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, refer to Note 13.
MidAmerican Funding, LLC and Subsidiaries [Domain]  
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net

Refer to Note 16 of MidAmerican Energy's Notes to Financial Statements.