Preferred Stock - PacifiCorp (Details) - PacifiCorp [Member] shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 Payments $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number Of Full Quarterly Dividend Payments In Default Before Preferred Stockholders Elect Board Of Directors | Payments	4
Preferred Stock Class, 5 Percent Preferred [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	127	127
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0	0
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage	5.00%	5.00%
Preferred Stock Class, Serial Preferred [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	3,500	3,500
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ / shares	$ 100	$ 100
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	24	24
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	24	24
Preferred Stock Class, No Par Serial Preferred [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	16,000	16,000
Shares Issued for Certain Class of Preferred Stock	0	0
Shares Outstanding for Certain Class of Preferred Stock	0	0
Minimum [Member] | Preferred Stock Class, Serial Preferred [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage	6.00%	6.00%
Maximum [Member] | Preferred Stock Class, Serial Preferred [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage	7.00%	7.00%