Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions PacifiCorp (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, cash received for income taxes, net	$ 860	$ 1,800
PacifiCorp [Member] \| BHE [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, cash received for income taxes, net	$ 61	$ 35

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