Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Long-Term Income Tax Receivable	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 32,578	$ 0	$ 0	$ 6,389	$ (530)	$ 28,296	$ (1,706)	$ 129
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	7,013					6,943		70
Other comprehensive income (loss)	154						154	0
Long-term income tax receivable adjustments	(128)			0	(128)
Issuance of preferred stock	3,750	3,750
Preferred stock dividend	(26)					(26)
Common stock purchases	(126)			(6)		(120)
Distributions	(121)							(121)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(33)			(5)				(28)
BHE GT&S acquisition - noncontrolling interest	3,916						0	3,916
Other equity transactions	0			(1)				1
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020	46,977	3,750	0	6,377	(658)	35,093	(1,552)	3,967
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	6,187					5,790		397
Other comprehensive income (loss)	217						212	5
Long-term income tax receivable adjustments	(94)				(86)	(8)
Preferred stock redemptions	(2,100)	(2,100)
Preferred stock dividend	(121)					(121)
Distributions	(478)							(478)
Contributions	9							9
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(7)			(3)				(4)
Other equity transactions	(1)							(1)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	50,589	1,650	0	6,374	(744)	40,754	(1,340)	3,895
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	3,142					2,721		421
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(806)						(809)	3
Long-term income tax receivable adjustments	(47)				744	(791)
Preferred stock redemptions	(800)	(800)
Preferred stock dividend	(46)					(46)
Common stock purchases	(870)			(77)		(793)
Distributions	(522)							(522)
Contributions	5							5
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	6							6
Other equity transactions	(12)			1		(12)		(1)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 50,639	$ 850	$ 0	$ 6,298	$ 0	$ 41,833	$ (2,149)	$ 3,807