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Commitments and Contingencies (MEC) (Tables) (MidAmerican Energy Company and Subsidiaries [Member])
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
MidAmerican Energy Company and Subsidiaries [Member]
  
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]  
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Table Text Block]
MidAmerican Energy had the following firm commitments that are not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Minimum payments as of December 31, 2012, are as follows (in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018 and
 
 
 
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
Thereafter
 
Total
Contract type:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Coal and natural gas for generation
 
$
206

 
$
123

 
$
89

 
$
50

 
$
9

 
$
—

 
$
477

Electric capacity and transmission
 
34

 
29

 
29

 
26

 
26

 
99

 
243

Natural gas contracts for gas operations
 
131

 
75

 
56

 
46

 
37

 
23

 
368

Construction commitments
 
135

 
52

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
187

Operating leases, easements and
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
maintenance and services contracts
 
34

 
29

 
24

 
19

 
11

 
377

 
494

 
 
$
540

 
$
308

 
$
198

 
$
141

 
$
83

 
$
499

 
$
1,769