Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - PacifiCorp - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 2,443	$ 2,286
Increase (Decrease) in Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction	(126)	(75)
Changes in regulatory assets and liabilities	108	263
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits	(92)	(116)
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	44	40
Trade receivables and other assets	(594)	(192)
Derivative collateral, net	(19)	9
Accrued property, income and other taxes, net	195	190
Accounts payable and other liabilities	109	168
Net cash flows from operating activities	4,660	5,031
Capital expenditures	(4,898)	(4,203)
Other, net	54	48
Net cash flows from investing activities	(6,035)	(4,517)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt	594	(2,694)
Other, net	(42)	(32)
Net cash flows from financing activities	1,901	(392)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	523	119
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	1,406	1,402
PacifiCorp [Member]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	625	602
Depreciation and amortization	686	602
Increase (Decrease) in Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction	(51)	(24)
Changes in regulatory assets and liabilities	(31)	127
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits	(78)	(53)
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	(3)	(1)
Trade receivables and other assets	21	(21)
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	(4)	4
Derivative collateral, net	5	4
Accrued property, income and other taxes, net	99	204
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(2)	36
Net cash flows from operating activities	1,267	1,480
Capital expenditures	(1,449)	(713)
Other, net	9	2
Net cash flows from investing activities	(1,440)	(711)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	990	593
Repayments of BHE senior debt and junior subordinated debentures	(350)	(586)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt	(30)	(80)
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	(175)	(400)
Other, net	(2)	(2)
Net cash flows from financing activities	433	(475)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	260	294
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	$ 352	$ 323