Short-term Debt and Other Financing Agreements Short-term Debt and Other Financing Agreements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Short-term Debt and Other Financing Agreements [Abstract]

Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes PacifiCorp's availability under its revolving credit facilities as of December 31 (in millions):

2012:
Available revolving credit facilities	$	1,230
Less:
Short-term debt	—
Letters of credit supporting tax-exempt bond obligations and collateral requirements of commodity contracts	(602		)
Net revolving credit facilities available	$	628
2011:
Available revolving credit facilities	$	1,355
Less:
Short-term debt	(688		)
Letters of credit supporting tax-exempt bond obligations	(304		)
Net revolving credit facilities available	$	363