Property, Plant and Equipment, Net - BHE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 93,043	$ 89,816	$ 86,128
Regulated assets
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	111,087	107,646
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(34,599)	(32,680)
Property, plant and equipment, operating	76,488	74,966
Construction work-in-progress	4,900	3,800
Regulated assets | Utility generation, transmission and distribution systems
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 92,759	90,223
Regulated assets | Utility generation, transmission and distribution systems | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	5 years
Regulated assets | Utility generation, transmission and distribution systems | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	80 years
Regulated assets | Interstate natural gas pipeline assets
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 18,328	17,423
Regulated assets | Interstate natural gas pipeline assets | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	3 years
Regulated assets | Interstate natural gas pipeline assets | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	80 years
Nonregulated assets
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 14,650	13,695
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,452)	(3,041)
Property, plant and equipment, operating	11,198	10,654
Nonregulated assets | Independent power plants
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 8,545	7,665
Nonregulated assets | Independent power plants | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	2 years
Nonregulated assets | Independent power plants | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	50 years
Nonregulated assets | LNG facility
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 3,412	3,364
Depreciable life	40 years
Nonregulated assets | Other assets
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 2,693	2,666
Nonregulated assets | Other assets | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	2 years
Nonregulated assets | Other assets | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	30 years
Common Facilities
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, operating	$ 87,686	85,620
Construction work-in-progress	5,357	4,196
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 93,043	$ 89,816