Segment Information - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 11,650	$ 11,506
Acquisitions	16	140
Foreign currency translation	(177)	4
Ending balance	11,489	11,650
PAC | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,129	1,129
Acquisitions	0	0
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Ending balance	1,129	1,129
MidAmerican Funding | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,102	2,102
Acquisitions	0	0
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Ending balance	2,102	2,102
NV Energy | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,369	2,369
Acquisitions	0	0
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Ending balance	2,369	2,369
Northern Powergrid | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	992	1,000
Acquisitions	0	0
Foreign currency translation	(75)	(8)
Ending balance	917	992
BHE Pipeline Group | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,814	1,803
Acquisitions	0	11
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Ending balance	1,814	1,814
BHE Transmission | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,563	1,551
Acquisitions	0	0
Foreign currency translation	(102)	12
Ending balance	1,461	1,563
BHE Renewables | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	95	95
Acquisitions	0	0
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Ending balance	95	95
HomeServices | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,586	1,457
Acquisitions	16	129
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Ending balance	$ 1,602	$ 1,586