Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - PacifiCorp - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 1,306	$ 885
Increase (Decrease) in Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction	(70)	(45)
Changes in regulatory assets and liabilities	1	206
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits	25	(264)
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	23	26
Trade receivables and other assets	(550)	(226)
Derivative collateral, net	(30)	(5)
Accrued property, income and other taxes, net	(140)	174
Accounts payable and other liabilities	32	16
Net cash flows from operating activities	2,134	2,818
Capital expenditures	(2,750)	(2,779)
Other, net	36	43
Net cash flows from investing activities	(2,959)	(3,019)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt	(64)	1,048
Other, net	(25)	(23)
Net cash flows from financing activities	1,447	465
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	623	261
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Start	883	1,283
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, End of Period	1,506	1,544
PacifiCorp [Member]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	347	332
Depreciation and amortization	414	399
Increase (Decrease) in Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction	(30)	(15)
Changes in regulatory assets and liabilities	(22)	116
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits	(8)	(52)
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	(5)	1
Trade receivables and other assets	64	33
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	(23)	(16)
Derivative collateral, net	4	(3)
Accrued property, income and other taxes, net	115	111
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(14)	11
Net cash flows from operating activities	842	917
Capital expenditures	(817)	(499)
Other, net	4	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	(813)	(499)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	990	0
Repayments of BHE senior debt and junior subordinated debentures	(350)	(86)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt	(30)	28
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	(175)	(350)
Other, net	(2)	(2)
Net cash flows from financing activities	433	(410)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	462	8
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Start	92	29
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$ 554	$ 37