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BHE Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
BHE Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 28, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Par value		$ 36,295
Noncurrent senior debt		7,418	$ 7,814
BHE junior subordinated debentures		944	2,944
Interest expense to Berkshire Hathaway		65	104	$ 78
Senior Notes [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Par value		7,875
Total BHE Senior Debt		7,818	7,814
Current senior debt		400	0
Noncurrent senior debt		7,418	7,814
Senior Notes [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] \| 1.10%, Senior Notes, due 2017 [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Par value		400
Total BHE Senior Debt		$ 400	$ 399
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		1.10%	1.10%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] \| 5.75%, Senior Notes, due 2018 [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Par value		$ 650
Total BHE Senior Debt		$ 649	$ 648
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		5.75%	5.75%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] \| 2.00%, Senior Notes, due 2018 [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Par value		$ 350
Total BHE Senior Debt		$ 349	$ 348
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		2.00%	2.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] \| 2.40% Senior Notes, due 2020 [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Par value		$ 350
Total BHE Senior Debt		$ 349	$ 348
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		2.40%	2.40%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] \| 3.75%, Senior Notes, due 2023 [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Par value		$ 500
Total BHE Senior Debt		$ 497	$ 497
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.75%	3.75%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] \| 3.50% Senior Notes, due 2025 [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Par value		$ 400
Total BHE Senior Debt		$ 397	$ 397
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.50%	3.50%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] \| 8.48%, Senior Notes, due 2028 [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Par value		$ 475
Total BHE Senior Debt		$ 477	$ 477
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		8.48%	8.48%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] \| 6.125%, Senior Bonds, due 2036 [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Par value		$ 1,700
Total BHE Senior Debt		$ 1,690	$ 1,690
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.125%	6.125%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] \| 5.95%, Senior Bonds, due 2037 [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Par value		$ 550
Total BHE Senior Debt		$ 547	$ 547
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		5.95%	5.95%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] \| 6.50%, Senior Bonds, due 2037 [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Par value		$ 1,000
Total BHE Senior Debt		$ 987	$ 987
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.50%	6.50%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] \| 5.15%, Senior Notes, due 2043 [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Par value		$ 750
Total BHE Senior Debt		$ 739	$ 739
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		5.15%	5.15%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] \| 4.50% Senior Notes, due 2045 [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Par value		$ 750
Total BHE Senior Debt		$ 737	$ 737
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.50%	4.50%
Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Par value		$ 944
BHE junior subordinated debentures		$ 944	$ 2,944
BHE junior subordinated debentures Maturity Period		30 years
Long-Term Debt, Variable Interest Rate, Base Rate Floor		1.00%
Base Rate, Principal Repayment Trigger		50.00%
Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] \| BHE Junior Subordinated Debentures, due 2043 [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Par value		$ 0
BHE junior subordinated debentures		$ 0	1,444
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		3.00%
Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] \| BHE Junior Subordinated Debentures, due 2044 [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Par value		$ 944
BHE junior subordinated debentures		$ 944	$ 1,500
Basis Point Spread, Up To 3rd Anniversary Date [Member] \| Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] \| BHE Junior Subordinated Debentures, due 2043 [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		2.00%
Basis Point Spread, 3rd Anniversary up to 7th Anniversary Date [Member] \| Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] \| BHE Junior Subordinated Debentures, due 2043 [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		3.00%
Basis Point Spread, If 50% of principal is paid by 3rd Anniversary Date [Member] \| Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] \| BHE Junior Subordinated Debentures, due 2043 [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		2.00%
Basis Point Spread, 7th Anniversary Date Until Maturity Date [Member] \| Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] \| BHE Junior Subordinated Debentures, due 2043 [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		3.75%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] \| Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] \| BHE Junior Subordinated Debentures, due 2044 [Member]
BHE Debt [Line Items]
Amount to be redeemed	$ 0