Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

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	)

MidAmerican Energy Company [Member]

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

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	$	—		$	—		$	—