Revenue from Contracts with Customers - BHE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	$ 6,229	$ 6,612	$ 12,575	$ 12,642
Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	4,791	4,745	10,094	9,464
Other revenue	142	195	310	299
Operating revenue	4,933	4,940	10,404	9,763
PAC
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	1,327	1,314	2,811	2,611
PAC | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1,316	1,295	2,796	2,587
Other revenue	11	19	15	24
Operating revenue	1,327	1,314	2,811	2,611
MidAmerican Funding
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	759	897	1,679	1,902
MidAmerican Funding | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	725	862	1,629	1,849
Other revenue	34	35	50	53
Operating revenue	759	897	1,679	1,902
NV Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	1,119	899	2,118	1,592
NV Energy | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1,114	893	2,108	1,581
Other revenue	5	6	10	11
Operating revenue	1,119	899	2,118	1,592
Northern Powergrid
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	307	345	661	660
Northern Powergrid | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	277	316	603	600
Other revenue	29	29	57	60
Operating revenue	306	345	660	660
BHE Pipeline Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	818	856	1,991	1,891
BHE Pipeline Group | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	811	809	1,957	1,833
Other revenue	7	47	34	58
Operating revenue	818	856	1,991	1,891
BHE Transmission
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	192	183	397	366
BHE Transmission | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	196	187	401	370
Other revenue	(4)	(4)	(4)	(4)
Operating revenue	192	183	397	366
BHE Renewables | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	376	414	681	716
Other revenue	61	32	149	98
Operating revenue	437	446	830	814
BHE and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	(26)	(32)	(83)	(73)
BHE and Other | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	(24)	(31)	(81)	(72)
Other revenue	(1)	31	(1)	(1)
Operating revenue	(25)	0	(82)	(73)
Regulated | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	4,080	3,989	8,723	8,104
Regulated | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	2,844	2,591	5,532	4,847
Regulated | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	133	164	525	552
Regulated | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	89	187	280	423
Regulated | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	476	522	992	1,031
Regulated | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	515	497	1,337	1,201
Regulated | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	23	28	57	50
Regulated | PAC | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1,316	1,295	2,796	2,587
Regulated | PAC | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1,232	1,167	2,581	2,352
Regulated | PAC | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | PAC | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	26	55	87	110
Regulated | PAC | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	34	45	72	77
Regulated | PAC | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | PAC | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	24	28	56	48
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	724	862	1,625	1,847
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	569	594	1,060	1,066
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	90	136	386	473
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	52	119	152	280
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	13	13	27	28
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | NV Energy | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1,114	892	2,107	1,580
Regulated | NV Energy | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1,043	831	1,891	1,430
Regulated | NV Energy | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	43	28	139	79
Regulated | NV Energy | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	9	15	40	35
Regulated | NV Energy | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	19	18	37	35
Regulated | NV Energy | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | NV Energy | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	1
Regulated | Northern Powergrid | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	244	274	525	543
Regulated | Northern Powergrid | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | Northern Powergrid | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | Northern Powergrid | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | Northern Powergrid | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	244	274	525	543
Regulated | Northern Powergrid | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | Northern Powergrid | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	541	524	1,421	1,270
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	542	524	1,420	1,269
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	(1)	0	1	1
Regulated | BHE Transmission | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	166	172	331	348
Regulated | BHE Transmission | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Transmission | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Transmission | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Transmission | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	166	172	331	348
Regulated | BHE Transmission | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Transmission | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE and Other | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	(25)	(30)	(82)	(71)
Regulated | BHE and Other | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	(1)	0	(1)
Regulated | BHE and Other | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE and Other | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	2	(2)	1	(2)
Regulated | BHE and Other | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE and Other | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	(27)	(27)	(83)	(68)
Regulated | BHE and Other | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Nonregulated | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	711	756	1,371	1,360
Nonregulated | PAC | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Nonregulated | MidAmerican Funding | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1	0	4	2
Nonregulated | NV Energy | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	1	1	1
Nonregulated | Northern Powergrid | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	33	42	78	57
Nonregulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	270	285	536	563
Nonregulated | BHE Transmission | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	30	15	70	22
Nonregulated | BHE Renewables | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	376	414	681	716
Nonregulated | BHE and Other | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	$ 1	$ (1)	$ 1	$ (1)