Property, Plant and Equipment, Net - BHE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 99,248	$ 93,043	$ 89,816
Regulated assets
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	115,421	111,087
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(36,365)	(34,599)
Property, plant and equipment, operating	79,056	76,488
Construction work-in-progress	8,600	4,900
Regulated assets | Utility generation, transmission and distribution systems
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 96,195	92,759
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 transmission and storage assets
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 19,226	18,328
Regulated assets | Interstate natural gas transmission and storage assets | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	3 years
Regulated assets | Interstate natural gas transmission and storage 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	$ 14,781	14,650
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,856)	(3,452)
Property, plant and equipment, operating	10,925	11,198
Nonregulated assets | Independent power plants
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 8,484	8,545
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	$ 3,423	3,412
Depreciable life	40 years
Nonregulated assets | Other assets
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 2,874	2,693
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	$ 89,981	87,686
Construction work-in-progress	9,267	5,357
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 99,248	$ 93,043