Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]

Schedule of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net

The following table shows the change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by each component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of applicable income tax (in millions):

	Unrecognized		Foreign		Unrealized				AOCI
	Amounts on		Currency		(Losses) Gains				Attributable
	Retirement		Translation		on Cash		Noncontrolling		To BHE
	Benefits		Adjustment		Flow Hedges		Interests		Shareholders, Net
Balance, December 31, 2019	$	(417)	$	(1,296)	$	7	$	—	$	(1,706)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	38		(195)		(20)		—		(177)
Balance, September 30, 2020	$	(379)	$	(1,491)	$	(13)	$	—	$	(1,883)
Balance, December 31, 2020	$	(492)	$	(1,062)	$	(8)	$	10	$	(1,552)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	44		(59)		48		(4)		29
Balance, September 30, 2021	$	(448)	$	(1,121)	$	40	$	6	$	(1,523)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]

Schedule of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net

The following table shows the change in accumulated other comprehensive loss by each component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of applicable income tax (in millions):

	Unrecognized						Accumulated
	Amounts On		Unrealized				Other
	Retirement		Losses on Cash		Noncontrolling		Comprehensive
	Benefits		Flow Hedges		Interests		Loss, Net
Balance, December 31, 2019	$	(106)	$	(81)	$	—	$	(187)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(1)		24		—		23
Balance, September 30, 2020	$	(107)	$	(57)	$	—	$	(164)
Balance, December 31, 2020	$	(12)	$	(51)	$	10	$	(53)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	4		11		(4)		11
Balance, September 30, 2021	$	(8)	$	(40)	$	6	$	(42)