Investments and Restricted Cash and Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Investments, Including Equity Method And Restricted Cash And Investments [Line Items]

Investments and Restricted Cash and Investments [Table Text Block]

Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments consists of the following as of December 31 (in millions):

	2019		2018
Investments:
BYD Company Limited common stock	$	1,122	$	1,435
Rabbi trusts	410		371
Other	187		168
Total investments	1,719		1,974
Equity method investments:
BHE Renewables tax equity investments	3,130		1,661
Electric Transmission Texas, LLC	555		527
Bridger Coal Company	81		99
Other	181		153
Total equity method investments	3,947		2,440
Restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments:
Quad Cities Station nuclear decommissioning trust funds	599		504
Other restricted cash and cash equivalents	230		256
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments	829		760
Total investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments	$	6,495	$	5,174
Reflected as:
Other current assets	$	240	$	271
Noncurrent assets	6,255		4,903
Total investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments	$	6,495	$	5,174

MidAmerican Energy Company [Member]

Investments, Including Equity Method And Restricted Cash And Investments [Line Items]

Investments and Restricted Cash and Investments [Table Text Block]

Investments and restricted investments consists of the following amounts as of December 31 (in millions):

	2019		2018
Nuclear decommissioning trust	$	599	$	504
Rabbi trusts	203		191
Other	16		13
Total	$	818	$	708