Business Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (in millions):



	Fair Value

Current assets, including cash and cash equivalents of $15	$	174
Property, plant and equipment	5,610
Goodwill	1,744
Other long-term assets	141
Total assets	7,669

Current liabilities, including current portion of long-term debt of $79	866
Subsidiary debt, less current portion	3,772
Deferred income taxes	85
Other long-term liabilities	218
Total liabilities	4,941

Net assets acquired	$	2,728

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

The following unaudited pro forma financial information reflects the consolidated results of operations of BHE, non-recurring transaction costs incurred by both BHE and AltaLink during 2014 and the amortization of the purchase price adjustments each assuming the acquisition had taken place on January 1, 2013 (in millions):



	2014		2013

Operating revenue	$	17,888	$	13,130

Net income attributable to BHE shareholders	$	2,155	$	1,667

NV Energy, Inc. [Member]

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

The following unaudited pro forma financial information reflects the consolidated results of operations of BHE, non-recurring transaction, integration and other costs incurred by both BHE and NV Energy during 2013 totaling $74 million, after-tax, a one-time bill credit to retail customers of $13 million, after-tax, and the amortization of the purchase price adjustments each assuming the acquisition had taken place on January 1, 2012 (in millions):



	2013

Operating revenue	$	15,561

Net income attributable to BHE shareholders	$	1,867