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Schedule II Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]  
Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Text Block]
Schedule II
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
(Amounts in millions)

 
 
Column B
 
Column C
 
 
Column E
 
 
Balance at
 
Charged
 
 
 
 
 
Balance
Column A
 
Beginning
 
to
 
Acquisition
 
Column D
 
at End
Description
 
of Year
 
Income
 
Reserves
 
Deductions
 
of Year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserves Deducted From Assets To Which They Apply:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserve for uncollectible accounts receivable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended 2017
 
$
33

 
$
42

 
$

 
$
(35
)
 
$
40

Year ended 2016
 
31

 
39

 

 
(37
)
 
33

Year ended 2015
 
37

 
33

 

 
(39
)
 
31

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserves Not Deducted From Assets(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended 2017
 
$
13

 
$
7

 
$

 
$
(7
)
 
$
13

Year ended 2016
 
13

 
5

 

 
(5
)
 
13

Year ended 2015
 
11

 
7

 

 
(5
)
 
13


The notes to the consolidated BHE financial statements are an integral part of this financial statement schedule.

(1)
Reserves not deducted from assets relate primarily to estimated liabilities for losses retained by BHE for workers compensation, public liability and property damage claims.
MidAmerican Funding, LLC and Subsidiaries [Domain]  
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]  
Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Text Block]
MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
MHC INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
(Amounts in millions)

 
 
Column B
 
Column C
 
 
 
Column E
 
 
Balance at
 
Additions
 
 
 
Balance
Column A
 
Beginning
 
Charged
 
Column D
 
at End
Description
 
of Year
 
to Income
 
Deductions
 
of Year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserves Deducted From Assets To Which They Apply:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserve for uncollectible accounts receivable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended 2017
 
$
7

 
$
8

 
$
(8
)
 
$
7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended 2016
 
$
6

 
$
7

 
$
(6
)
 
$
7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended 2015
 
$
7

 
$
7

 
$
(8
)
 
$
6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserves Not Deducted From Assets (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended 2017
 
$
13

 
$
7

 
$
(7
)
 
$
13

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended 2016
 
$
13

 
$
5

 
$
(5
)
 
$
13

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended 2015
 
$
11

 
$
7

 
$
(5
)
 
$
13

(1)
Reserves not deducted from assets include primarily estimated liabilities for losses retained by MidAmerican Funding and MHC for workers compensation, public liability and property damage claims.
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member]  
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]  
Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Text Block]
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
(Amounts in millions)

 
 
Column B
 
Column C
 
 
 
Column E
 
 
Balance at
 
Additions
 
 
 
Balance
Column A
 
Beginning
 
Charged
 
Column D
 
at End
Description
 
of Year
 
to Income
 
Deductions
 
of Year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserves Deducted From Assets To Which They Apply:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserve for uncollectible accounts receivable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended 2017
 
$
7

 
$
8

 
$
(8
)
 
$
7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended 2016
 
$
6

 
$
7

 
$
(6
)
 
$
7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended 2015
 
$
7

 
$
7

 
$
(8
)
 
$
6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserves Not Deducted From Assets(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended 2017
 
$
13

 
$
7

 
$
(7
)
 
$
13

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended 2016
 
$
13

 
$
5

 
$
(5
)
 
$
13

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended 2015
 
$
11

 
$
7

 
$
(5
)
 
$
13

(1)
Reserves not deducted from assets include estimated liabilities for losses retained by MidAmerican Energy for workers compensation, public liability and property damage claims.