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BHE Shareholders' Equity (Notes)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
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BHE Shareholders' Equity

Common Stock

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, BHE repurchased from certain family interests of Mr. Walter Scott, Jr. 177,381 shares of its common stock for $107 million and 35,000 shares of its common stock for $19 million, respectively.