Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Long-Term Income Tax Receivable	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 29,723	$ 0	$ 0	$ 6,371	$ (457)	$ 25,624	$ (1,945)	$ 130
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	2,968					2,950		18
Other comprehensive income	239						239	0
Long-term income tax receivable adjustments	(40)			33	(73)
Preferred stock dividend	0
Common stock purchases	(293)			(15)		(278)
Distributions	(22)							(22)
Other equity transactions	3							3
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019	32,578	0	0	6,389	(530)	28,296	(1,706)	129
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	7,013					6,943		70
Other comprehensive income	154						154	0
Long-term income tax receivable adjustments	(128)				(128)
Issuance of preferred stock	3,750	3,750
Preferred stock dividend	(26)					(26)
Common stock purchases	(126)			(6)		(120)
Distributions	(121)							(121)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(33)			(5)				(28)
BHE GT&S acquisition - noncontrolling interest	3,916						0	3,916
Other equity transactions	0			(1)				1
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020	46,977	3,750	0	6,377	(658)	35,093	(1,552)	3,967
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	6,187					5,790		397
Other comprehensive income	217						212	5
Preferred stock redemptions	(2,100)	(2,100)
Long-term income tax receivable adjustments	(94)				(86)	(8)
Preferred stock dividend	(121)					(121)
Distributions	(478)							(478)
Contributions	9							9
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(7)			(3)				(4)
Other equity transactions	(1)							(1)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 50,589	$ 1,650	$ 0	$ 6,374	$ (744)	$ 40,754	$ (1,340)	$ 3,895