Fair Value Measurements - MEC (Details) - Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash collateral, net receivable, offset against derivative positions		$ 84	$ 76
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset		(27)	(29)
Assets, fair value disclosure		3,442	3,945
Derivative liability, fair value, gross asset and right to reclaim cash, offset		111	105
Money market mutual funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		413	685
United States government obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		183	176
International government obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		4	5
Corporate obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		37	36
Municipal obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		1	2
United States companies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		278	288
International companies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		1,760	1,968
Investment funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		185	178
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure		2,820	3,296
Level 1 [Member] | Money market mutual funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		413	685
Level 1 [Member] | United States government obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		183	176
Level 1 [Member] | International government obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
Level 1 [Member] | Corporate obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
Level 1 [Member] | Municipal obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
Level 1 [Member] | United States companies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		278	288
Level 1 [Member] | International companies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		1,760	1,968
Level 1 [Member] | Investment funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		185	178
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure		535	565
Level 2 [Member] | Money market mutual funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
Level 2 [Member] | United States government obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
Level 2 [Member] | International government obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		4	5
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		37	36
Level 2 [Member] | Municipal obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		1	2
Level 2 [Member] | United States companies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
Level 2 [Member] | International companies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Investment funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
Trading Securities			0
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure		114	113
Level 3 [Member] | Money market mutual funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
Level 3 [Member] | United States government obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
Level 3 [Member] | International government obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Corporate obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Municipal obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
Level 3 [Member] | United States companies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
Level 3 [Member] | International companies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Investment funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
Trading Securities			0
Commodity derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset		(27)	(29)
Derivative liability, fair value, gross asset and right to reclaim cash, offset		111	105
Commodity derivative [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value, gross asset including not subject to master netting arrangement		1	1
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement		0	(3)
Commodity derivative [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value, gross asset including not subject to master netting arrangement		36	42
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement		(191)	(167)
Commodity derivative [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value, gross asset including not subject to master netting arrangement		98	104
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement		(17)	(10)
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash collateral, net receivable, offset against derivative positions		0	0
Assets, fair value disclosure		636	667
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Money market mutual funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	[1]	106	133
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | United States government obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		183	176
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | International government obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		4	5
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Corporate obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		37	36
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Municipal obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		1	2
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | United States companies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		278	288
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | International companies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		6	7
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Investment funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Trading Securities		20	15
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure		593	619
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Money market mutual funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	[1]	106	133
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | United States government obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		183	176
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | International government obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Corporate obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Municipal obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | United States companies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		278	288
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | International companies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		6	7
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Investment funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Trading Securities		20	15
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure		43	46
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Money market mutual funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	[1]	0	0
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | United States government obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | International government obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		4	5
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		37	36
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Municipal obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		1	2
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | United States companies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | International companies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Investment funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Trading Securities		0
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure		1	4
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Money market mutual funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	[1]	0	0
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | United States government obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | International government obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Corporate obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Municipal obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | United States companies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | International companies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		0	0
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Investment funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Trading Securities		0
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Commodity derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value, gross asset including not subject to master netting arrangement		1	5
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset	[2]	(1)	(2)
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement		(7)	(8)
Derivative liability, fair value, gross asset and right to reclaim cash, offset	[2]	1	2
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Commodity derivative [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value, gross asset including not subject to master netting arrangement		0	0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement		0	0
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Commodity derivative [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value, gross asset including not subject to master netting arrangement		1	3
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement		(7)	(9)
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] | Commodity derivative [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value, gross asset including not subject to master netting arrangement		1	4
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement		$ (1)	$ (1)

[1] Amounts are included in cash and cash equivalents and investments and restricted cash and investments on the Balance Sheets. The fair value of these money market mutual funds approximates cost.

[2] Represents netting under master netting arrangements and a net cash collateral receivable of $- million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.