Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies - MEC - Transmission Rates (Details) - MidAmerican Energy Company [Member] $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual	$ 16
Electric Transmission [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Public Utilities, Approved Return on Equity Adder, Percentage	0.50%
Electric Transmission [Member] \| Prior to September 2016 [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Public Utilities, Approved Return on Equity, Percentage	12.38%
Electric Transmission [Member] \| November 2013 to February 2015 [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Public Utilities, Approved Return on Equity, Percentage	10.32%
Public Utilities, Intervenor Proposed Return On Equity, Percentage	9.15%
Electric Transmission [Member] \| February 2015 through May 2016 [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Public Utilities, Intervenor Proposed Return On Equity, Percentage	8.67%
Electric Transmission [Member] \| Nov 2019 Order For Nov 2013 to Feb 2015 and Sept 2016 Forward [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Public Utilities, Approved Return on Equity, Percentage	9.88%
Public Utilities, Approved Return on Equity Plus Adder, Percentage	10.38%

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Percentage of public utility's approved return on equity.

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