Revenue from Contracts with Customers - BHE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	$ 6,346	$ 6,030
Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	5,303	4,719
Other revenue	168	104
Operating revenue	5,471	4,823
PAC
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	1,484	1,297
PAC | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1,480	1,292
Other revenue	4	5
Operating revenue	1,484	1,297
MidAmerican Funding
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	920	1,005
MidAmerican Funding | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	904	987
Other revenue	16	18
Operating revenue	920	1,005
NV Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	999	693
NV Energy | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	994	688
Other revenue	5	5
Operating revenue	999	693
Northern Powergrid
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	354	315
Northern Powergrid | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	326	284
Other revenue	28	31
Operating revenue	354	315
BHE Pipeline Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	1,173	1,035
BHE Pipeline Group | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1,146	1,024
Other revenue	27	11
Operating revenue	1,173	1,035
BHE Transmission
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	205	183
BHE Transmission | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	205	183
Other revenue	0	0
Operating revenue	205	183
BHE Renewables | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	305	302
Other revenue	88	34
Operating revenue	393	336
BHE and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	(57)	(41)
BHE and Other | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	(57)	(41)
Other revenue	0	0
Operating revenue	(57)	(41)
Regulated | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	4,643	4,115
Regulated | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	2,688	2,256
Regulated | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	392	388
Regulated | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	191	236
Regulated | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	516	509
Regulated | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	822	704
Regulated | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	34	22
Regulated | PAC | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1,480	1,292
Regulated | PAC | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1,349	1,185
Regulated | PAC | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | PAC | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	61	55
Regulated | PAC | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	38	32
Regulated | PAC | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | PAC | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	32	20
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	901	985
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	491	472
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	296	337
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	100	161
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	14	15
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | NV Energy | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	993	688
Regulated | NV Energy | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	848	599
Regulated | NV Energy | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	96	51
Regulated | NV Energy | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	31	20
Regulated | NV Energy | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	18	17
Regulated | NV Energy | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | NV Energy | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	1
Regulated | Northern Powergrid | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	281	269
Regulated | Northern Powergrid | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | Northern Powergrid | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | Northern Powergrid | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | Northern Powergrid | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	281	269
Regulated | Northern Powergrid | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | Northern Powergrid | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	880	746
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	878	745
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	2	1
Regulated | BHE Transmission | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	165	176
Regulated | BHE Transmission | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | BHE Transmission | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | BHE Transmission | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | BHE Transmission | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	165	176
Regulated | BHE Transmission | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | BHE Transmission | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | BHE and Other | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	(57)	(41)
Regulated | BHE and Other | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | BHE and Other | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | BHE and Other | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	(1)	0
Regulated | BHE and Other | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Regulated | BHE and Other | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	(56)	(41)
Regulated | BHE and Other | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Nonregulated | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	660	604
Nonregulated | PAC | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0
Nonregulated | MidAmerican Funding | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	3	2
Nonregulated | NV Energy | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1	0
Nonregulated | Northern Powergrid | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	45	15
Nonregulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	266	278
Nonregulated | BHE Transmission | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	40	7
Nonregulated | BHE Renewables | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	305	302
Nonregulated | BHE and Other | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	$ 0	$ 0