Segment Information - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 11,489	$ 11,650
Acquisitions	1	16
Foreign currency translation	64	(177)
Other	(7)
Ending balance	11,547	11,489
PAC | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,129	1,129
Acquisitions	0	0
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Other	0
Ending balance	1,129	1,129
MidAmerican Funding | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,102	2,102
Acquisitions	0	0
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Other	0
Ending balance	2,102	2,102
NV Energy | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,369	2,369
Acquisitions	0	0
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Other	0
Ending balance	2,369	2,369
Northern Powergrid | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	917	992
Acquisitions	0	0
Foreign currency translation	33	(75)
Other	0
Ending balance	950	917
BHE Pipeline Group | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,814	1,814
Acquisitions	0	0
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Other	0
Ending balance	1,814	1,814
BHE Transmission | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,461	1,563
Acquisitions	0	0
Foreign currency translation	31	(102)
Other	0
Ending balance	1,492	1,461
BHE Renewables | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	95	95
Acquisitions	0	0
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Other	0
Ending balance	95	95
HomeServices | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,602	1,586
Acquisitions	1	16
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Other	(7)
Ending balance	$ 1,596	$ 1,602