Investments and Restricted Cash and Investments - MidAmerican Funding - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
MidAmerican Funding, LLC and Subsidiaries [Member]
Investments, Including Equity Method And Restricted Cash And Investments [Line Items]
Life Insurance, Corporate or Bank Owned, Amount	$ 2	$ 2

This item represents the amount that could be realized under a life insurance contract or contracts owned by the Entity as of the date of the statement of financial position. Such Entity-owned life insurance policies are commonly known as corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) or bank-owned life insurance (BOLI).

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
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-Paragraph 1
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 30
-Section 25
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