Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - PacifiCorp - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 1,786	$ 1,306
Increase (Decrease) in Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction	(72)	(70)
Changes in regulatory assets and liabilities	(7)	1
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits	288	25
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	18	23
Trade receivables and other assets	(783)	(550)
Derivative collateral, net	16	(30)
Accrued property, income and other taxes, net	(605)	(140)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	240	32
Net cash flows from operating activities	1,854	2,134
Capital expenditures	(2,793)	(2,750)
Other, net	58	36
Net cash flows from investing activities	(3,838)	(2,959)
Net (repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt	(920)	64
Other, net	(42)	(25)
Net cash flows from financing activities	2,798	1,447
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	802	623
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Start	1,268	883
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, End of Period	2,070	1,506
PacifiCorp [Member]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	342	347
Depreciation and amortization	462	414
Increase (Decrease) in Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction	(44)	(30)
Changes in regulatory assets and liabilities	(12)	(22)
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits	(24)	(8)
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	1	(5)
Trade receivables and other assets	45	64
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	(80)	(23)
Derivative collateral, net	7	4
Accrued property, income and other taxes, net	38	115
Accounts payable and other liabilities	35	(14)
Net cash flows from operating activities	770	842
Capital expenditures	(973)	(817)
Other, net	29	4
Net cash flows from investing activities	(944)	(813)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	987	990
Repayments of BHE senior debt and junior subordinated debentures	0	(350)
Net (repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt	(130)	(30)
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	0	(175)
Other, net	0	(2)
Net cash flows from financing activities	857	433
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	683	462
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Start	36	92
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$ 719	$ 554