Long-Term Debt (LLC) (Details) (MidAmerican Funding, LLC and Subsidiaries [Domain], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Restricted net assets	$ 2,600,000,000
MidAmerican Funding LLC [Member] \| Senior Notes, 6.927%, due 2029 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 325,000,000

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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