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Asset Retirement Obligations (LLC) (MidAmerican Funding, LLC and Subsidiaries [Domain])

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

MidAmerican Funding, LLC and Subsidiaries [Domain]

Asset Retirement Obligations Disclosure [Line Items]

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Text Block]


(12)	Asset Retirement Obligations

Refer to Note 12 of MidAmerican Energy's Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for an asset retirement obligation and the associated long-lived asset. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement from service of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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