Consolidated Balance Sheets - MidAmerican Funding - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,769	$ 1,040
Inventories		1,034	873
Other current assets		915	628
Total current assets		8,797	5,913
Property, plant and equipment, net		75,252	73,305
Goodwill		9,667	9,722
Regulatory assets		2,728	2,766
Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments		10,603	6,255
Other assets		2,139	2,090
Total assets		109,186	100,051
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		1,881	1,839
Accrued interest		579	493
Accrued property, income and other taxes		710	537
Short-term debt		2,400	3,214
Current portion of long-term debt		1,783	2,539
Other current liabilities		1,758	1,350
Total current liabilities		9,620	10,257
Regulatory liabilities		6,636	7,100
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net		10,839	9,653
Other long-term liabilities		3,851	3,649
Total liabilities		72,317	67,473
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Additional paid-in capital		6,377	6,389
Retained earnings		32,804	28,296
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		(1,883)	(1,706)
Total BHE shareholders' equity		36,768	32,449
Total liabilities and equity		109,186	100,051
MidAmerican Funding, LLC and Subsidiaries [Domain]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		193	288
Trade receivables, net		303	291
Inventories		266	226
Other current assets		73	91
Total current assets		835	896
Property, plant and equipment, net		19,049	18,377
Goodwill		1,270	1,270
Regulatory assets		333	289
Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments		851	820
Other assets		210	188
Total assets	[1]	22,548	21,840
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		463	520
Accrued interest		87	84
Accrued property, income and other taxes		215	226
Notes Payable, Related Parties, Current		184	171
Other current liabilities		171	219
Total current liabilities		1,120	1,220
Long-term debt		7,450	7,448
Regulatory liabilities		1,083	1,406
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net		2,995	2,621
Asset retirement obligations		768	704
Other long-term liabilities		336	340
Total liabilities		13,752	13,739
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Additional paid-in capital		1,679	1,679
Retained earnings		7,117	6,422
Total BHE shareholders' equity		8,796	8,101
Total liabilities and equity		$ 22,548	$ 21,840

[1] (1)Consists principally of cash and cash equivalents not included in either the regulated electric or regulated natural gas segments.