Segment Information - BHE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	$ 6,229	$ 6,612	$ 12,575	$ 12,642
Depreciation and amortization	982	1,059	2,045	2,081
Operating income (loss)	1,046	1,207	1,713	2,443
Interest expense	599	550	1,185	1,082
Capitalized interest	33	18	57	35
Allowance for equity funds	61	42	110	80
Interest and dividend income	127	30	213	53
Gains on marketable securities, net	303	2,528	1,002	1,271
Other, net	78	(26)	118	(21)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income (loss)	1,049	3,249	2,028	2,779
Total earnings on common shares	1,066	2,884	2,047	2,739
Assets	137,751		137,751		$ 133,840
PAC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	1,327	1,314	2,811	2,611
Depreciation and amortization	279	279	558	559
Operating income (loss)	131	158	(36)	374
Interest expense	134	107	258	213
Total earnings on common shares	107	83	(13)	213
Assets	31,700		31,700		30,559
MidAmerican Funding
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	759	897	1,679	1,902
Depreciation and amortization	226	277	460	527
Operating income (loss)	118	90	206	190
Interest expense	85	83	169	165
Total earnings on common shares	233	204	482	445
Assets	26,241		26,241		26,077
NV Energy
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	1,119	899	2,118	1,592
Depreciation and amortization	153	139	305	279
Operating income (loss)	117	140	174	202
Interest expense	64	52	127	103
Total earnings on common shares	90	93	124	122
Assets	17,495		17,495		16,676
Northern Powergrid
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	307	345	661	660
Depreciation and amortization	85	100	170	180
Operating income (loss)	121	110	267	269
Interest expense	30	34	60	66
Total earnings on common shares	96	71	107	182
Assets	9,531		9,531		9,005
BHE Pipeline Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	818	856	1,991	1,891
Depreciation and amortization	95	125	267	256
Operating income (loss)	368	352	952	890
Interest expense	39	36	78	73
Total earnings on common shares	187	199	556	521
Assets	20,937		20,937		21,005
BHE Transmission
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	192	183	397	366
Depreciation and amortization	65	60	126	118
Operating income (loss)	76	84	164	167
Interest expense	38	38	75	76
Total earnings on common shares	58	62	122	124
Assets	9,599		9,599		9,334
BHE Renewables
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	437	478	830	814
Depreciation and amortization	67	65	133	131
Operating income (loss)	89	155	20	209
Interest expense	43	45	88	87
Total earnings on common shares	206	264	285	409
Assets	11,295		11,295		12,632
HomeServices
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	1,296	1,672	2,171	2,879
Depreciation and amortization	12	14	25	29
Operating income (loss)	46	117	1	145
Interest expense	4	2	8	3
Total earnings on common shares	34	84	0	105
Assets	3,795		3,795		3,436
BHE and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	(26)	(32)	(83)	(73)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	1	2
Operating income (loss)	(20)	1	(35)	(3)
Interest expense	162	153	322	296
Total earnings on common shares	55	1,824	384	618
Assets	7,158		7,158		$ 5,116
U.S.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	5,749	6,087	11,564	11,621
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income (loss)	914	3,117	1,733	2,463
United Kingdom
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	295	345	628	660
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income (loss)	93	87	206	226
Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	173	180	350	361
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income (loss)	44	46	87	92
Australia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	12	0	33	0
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income (loss)	(3)	1	2	1
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income (loss)	$ 1	$ (2)	$ 0	$ (3)