Supplemental Cash Flows Information (MEC) (MidAmerican Energy Company and Subsidiaries [Member])

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

MidAmerican Energy Company and Subsidiaries [Member]

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements [Line Items]

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]

(18) Supplemental Cash Flows Information

The summary of supplemental cash flows information for the years ending December 31 is as follows (in millions):



	2011		2010		2009

Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	156	$	151	$	154
Income taxes received, net	$	221	$	124	$	227

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing transactions:
Accounts payable related to utility plant additions	$	102	$	29	$	27
Deferred payments on equipment purchased for wind-powered generation⁽¹⁾	$	647	$	—	$	—


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- Definition

The entire disclosure for supplemental cash flow activities, including cash, noncash, and part noncash transactions, for the period. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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