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Commitments and Contingencies (MEC) (Tables) (MidAmerican Energy Company [Member])
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member]
  
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]  
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Table Text Block]
MidAmerican Energy had the following firm commitments that are not reflected on the Balance Sheet. Minimum payments as of December 31, 2013, are as follows (in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019 and
 
 
 
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
Thereafter
 
Total
Contract type:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Coal and natural gas for generation
 
$
180

 
$
114

 
$
90

 
$
40

 
$
3

 
$
—

 
$
427

Electric capacity and transmission
 
29

 
29

 
27

 
26

 
9

 
90

 
210

Natural gas contracts for gas operations
 
145

 
64

 
54

 
44

 
17

 
6

 
330

Construction commitments
 
859

 
754

 
38

 
18

 
—

 
—

 
1,669

Operating leases, easements and
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
maintenance and services contracts
 
34

 
33

 
45

 
36

 
34

 
525

 
707

 
 
$
1,247

 
$
994

 
$
254

 
$
164

 
$
63

 
$
621

 
$
3,343