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Investments and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]  
Investments and Restricted Cash
Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments consists of the following (in millions):
 As of
 September 30,December 31,
20212020
Investments:
BYD Company Limited common stock$7,023 $5,897 
Rabbi trusts473 440 
Other295 263 
Total investments7,791 6,600 
   
Equity method investments:
BHE Renewables tax equity investments5,253 5,626 
Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.583 580 
Electric Transmission Texas, LLC578 594 
JAX LNG, LLC87 75 
Bridger Coal Company60 74 
Other163 118 
Total equity method investments6,724 7,067 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments:  
Quad Cities Station nuclear decommissioning trust funds727 676 
Other restricted cash and cash equivalents233 155 
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments960 831 
   
Total investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments$15,475 $14,498 
Reflected as:
Current assets$257 $178 
Noncurrent assets15,218 14,320 
Total investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments$15,475 $14,498 
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
Gains on marketable securities, net recognized during the period consists of the following (in millions):
Three-Month PeriodsNine-Month Periods
Ended September 30,Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Unrealized gains recognized on marketable securities still held at the reporting date$294 $1,794 $1,141 $2,403 
Net gains recognized on marketable securities sold during the period— 3 1 4 
Gains on marketable securities, net$294 $1,797 $1,142 $2,407 
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is outlined below and disaggregated by the line items in which they appear on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
As of
September 30,December 31,
20212020
Cash and cash equivalents$2,709 $1,290 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents216 140 
Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments17 15 
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents$2,942 $1,445 
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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]  
Investments and Restricted Cash
Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents consists of the following (in millions):
As of
September 30,December 31,
20212020
Investments:
Investment funds$13 $— 
Equity method investments:
Iroquois246 244 
Total investments259 244 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents:
Customer deposits17 13 
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents17 13 
Total investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents$276 $257 
Reflected as:
Current assets$17 $13 
Noncurrent assets259 244 
Total investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents$276 $257 
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is outlined below and disaggregated by the line items in which they appear on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
As of
September 30,December 31,
20212020
Cash and cash equivalents$90 $35 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents17 13 
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents$107 $48