Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - PacifiCorp - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 4,628	$ 2,443
Increase (Decrease) in Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction	(122)	(126)
Changes in regulatory assets and liabilities	(87)	108
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits	791	(92)
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	(6)	44
Trade receivables and other assets	(1,668)	(594)
Derivative collateral, net	53	(19)
Accrued property, income and other taxes, net	97	195
Accounts payable and other liabilities	796	109
Net cash flows from operating activities	4,520	4,660
Capital expenditures	(4,607)	(4,898)
Other, net	50	54
Net cash flows from investing activities	(6,633)	(6,035)
Net (repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt	(815)	594
Other, net	(60)	(42)
Net cash flows from financing activities	2,937	1,901
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	828	523
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Start	1,268	883
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, End of Period	2,096	1,406
PacifiCorp [Member]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	628	625
Depreciation and amortization	696	686
Increase (Decrease) in Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction	(73)	(51)
Changes in regulatory assets and liabilities	(17)	(31)
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits	(48)	(78)
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	2	(3)
Trade receivables and other assets	(154)	21
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	(97)	(4)
Derivative collateral, net	22	5
Accrued property, income and other taxes, net	84	99
Accounts payable and other liabilities	248	(2)
Net cash flows from operating activities	1,291	1,267
Capital expenditures	(1,618)	(1,449)
Other, net	31	9
Net cash flows from investing activities	(1,587)	(1,440)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	987	990
Repayments of BHE senior debt and junior subordinated debentures	0	(350)
Net (repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt	(130)	(30)
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	0	(175)
Other, net	0	(2)
Net cash flows from financing activities	857	433
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	561	260
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Start	36	92
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$ 597	$ 352