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Investments and Nonregulated Property, Net (MEC) (Details) (MidAmerican Energy Company and Subsidiaries [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Investments and Nonregulated Property, Net [Line Items]    
Nuclear decommissioning trust $ 337 $ 306
Rabbi trusts 168 156
Auction rate securities 21 16
Nonregulated property, net of accumulated depreciation of $9 and $9, respectively 9 15
Coal transportion property, net of accumulated depreciation of $- and $4, respectively 0 8
Other 0 2
Total 535 503
Nonregulated property accumulated depreciation 9 9
Coal transportation property accumulated depreciation 0 4
Depreciable life of computer software 5 years  
Non-recoverable utility transmission assets   9
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member]
   
Investments and Nonregulated Property, Net [Line Items]    
Parent's percentage ownership of subsidiary 86.60%  
Auction rate securities [Member]
   
Investments and Nonregulated Property, Net [Line Items]    
Auction rate securities, par amount 35 35
Other than temporary impairment on auction rate securities 3  
Unrealized loss on auction rate securities $ 5 $ 8
Auction rate securities [Member] | Minimum [Member]
   
Investments and Nonregulated Property, Net [Line Items]    
Remaining maturity years 5 years  
Auction rate securities [Member] | Maximum [Member]
   
Investments and Nonregulated Property, Net [Line Items]    
Remaining maturity years 23 years  
Domestic common equity securities [Member]
   
Investments and Nonregulated Property, Net [Line Items]    
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund ownership percentage 56.00% 55.00%
United States government securities [Member]
   
Investments and Nonregulated Property, Net [Line Items]    
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund ownership percentage 31.00% 29.00%
Domestice corporate debt securities [Member]
   
Investments and Nonregulated Property, Net [Line Items]    
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund ownership percentage 10.00% 10.00%
Other securities [Member]
   
Investments and Nonregulated Property, Net [Line Items]    
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund ownership percentage 3.00% 6.00%