Consolidated Balance Sheets - MidAmerican Funding - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,276	$ 1,290
Inventories		1,110	1,168
Other current assets		3,236	2,741
Total current assets		10,220	9,447
Property, plant and equipment, net		86,757	86,128
Goodwill		11,534	11,506
Regulatory assets		3,221	3,157
Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments		13,010	14,320
Other assets		2,780	2,758
Total assets		127,522	127,316
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		1,548	1,867
Accrued interest		642	555
Accrued property, income and other taxes		515	582
Short-term debt		2,699	2,286
Current portion of long-term debt		2,011	1,839
Other current liabilities		1,948	1,626
Total current liabilities		9,775	9,138
Regulatory liabilities		7,355	7,221
Deferred income taxes		11,630	11,775
Other long-term liabilities		4,261	4,178
Total liabilities		80,471	80,339
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Additional paid-in capital		6,377	6,377
Retained earnings		35,060	35,093
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		(1,440)	(1,552)
Total BHE shareholders' equity		43,089	43,010
Total liabilities and equity		127,522	127,316
MidAmerican Funding, LLC and Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		38	39
Trade receivables, net		521	234
Income Taxes Receivable, Current		295	0
Inventories		231	278
Other current assets		102	74
Total current assets		1,187	625
Property, plant and equipment, net		19,223	19,279
Goodwill		1,270	1,270
Regulatory assets		439	392
Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments		940	913
Other assets		215	232
Total assets	[1]	23,274	22,711
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		292	408
Accrued interest		87	83
Accrued property, income and other taxes		124	161
Notes Payable, Related Parties, Current		184	177
Other current liabilities		187	183
Total current liabilities		1,261	1,012
Long-term debt		7,464	7,450
Regulatory liabilities		1,257	1,111
Deferred income taxes		3,104	3,052
Asset retirement obligations		711	709
Other long-term liabilities		414	458
Total liabilities		14,211	13,792
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Additional paid-in capital		1,679	1,679
Retained earnings		7,384	7,240
Total BHE shareholders' equity		9,063	8,919
Total liabilities and equity		$ 23,274	$ 22,711

[1] (1)    Consists principally of cash and cash equivalents not included in either the regulated electric or regulated natural gas segments.