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Commitments and Contingencies (LLC) (MidAmerican Funding, LLC and Subsidiaries [Domain])
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
MidAmerican Funding, LLC and Subsidiaries [Domain]
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements [Line Items]  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
(15)    Commitments and Contingencies

Refer to Note 15 of MidAmerican Energy's Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Legal Matters

MidAmerican Funding is party to a variety of legal actions arising out of the normal course of business. Plaintiffs occasionally seek punitive or exemplary damages. MidAmerican Funding does not believe that such normal and routine litigation will have a material impact on its consolidated financial results.