Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,086	$ 1,108
Trade receivables, net	1,613	1,785
Income taxes receivable	329	319
Inventories	902	882
Mortgage loans held for sale	246	335
Other current assets	796	814
Total current assets	4,972	5,243
Property, plant and equipment, net	61,152	60,769
Goodwill	9,145	9,076
Regulatory assets	4,182	4,155
Investments and restricted cash and investments	3,719	3,367
Other assets	1,076	1,008
Total assets	84,246	83,618
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,246	1,564
Accrued interest	486	469
Accrued property, income and other taxes	377	372
Accrued employee expenses	267	264
Regulatory Liability, Current	434	402
Short-term debt	1,722	974
Current portion of long-term debt	935	1,148
Other current liabilities	961	896
Total current liabilities	6,428	6,089
Regulatory liabilities	2,676	2,631
BHE senior debt	7,815	7,814
BHE junior subordinated debentures	2,444	2,944
Subsidiary debt	26,119	26,066
Deferred income taxes	12,797	12,685
Other long-term liabilities	2,843	2,854
Total liabilities	$ 61,122	$ 61,083
Commitments and contingencies
BHE shareholders' equity:
Common stock - 115 shares authorized, no par value, 77 shares issued and outstanding	$ 0	$ 0
Additional paid-in capital	6,403	6,403
Retained earnings	17,396	16,906
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(809)	(908)
Total BHE shareholders' equity	22,990	22,401
Noncontrolling interests	134	134
Total equity	23,124	22,535
Total liabilities and equity	84,246	83,618
PacifiCorp [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	167	12
Income taxes receivable	0	17
Other current assets	78	81
Total current assets	1,389	1,377
Regulatory assets	1,580	1,583
Other assets	413	381
Total assets	22,418	22,367
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	414	473
Accrued interest	106	115
Accrued property, income and other taxes	88	62
Accrued employee expenses	99	70
Regulatory Liability, Current	37	34
Short-term debt	0	20
Other current liabilities	234	229
Total current liabilities	1,110	1,071
Regulatory liabilities	948	938
Deferred income taxes	4,738	4,750
Other long-term liabilities	1,026	1,027
Total liabilities	$ 14,850	$ 14,864
Commitments and contingencies
BHE shareholders' equity:
Common stock - 115 shares authorized, no par value, 77 shares issued and outstanding	$ 0	$ 0
Additional paid-in capital	4,479	4,479
Retained earnings	3,098	3,033
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(11)	(11)
Total BHE shareholders' equity	7,568	7,503
Total liabilities and equity	$ 22,418	$ 22,367