Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net (MEC) (MidAmerican Energy Company [Member])

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

MidAmerican Energy Company [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net [Text Block]

(3) Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net

The following table shows the change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net ("AOCI") by each component of other comprehensive income, net of applicable income taxes (in millions):

	Unrealized			Unrealized			Accumulated
	Losses on			(Losses) Gains			Other
	Available-For-Sale			on Cash Flow			Comprehensive
	Securities			Hedges			Income (Loss), Net
Balance, December 31, 2012	$	(5	)	$	(19	)	$	(24	)
Other comprehensive income	—			4			4
Balance, June 30, 2013	$	(5	)	$	(15	)	$	(20	)
Balance, December 31, 2013	$	(4	)	$	(7	)	$	(11	)
Other comprehensive income	1			23			24
Balance, June 30, 2014	$	(3	)	$	16		$	13

For information regarding cash flow hedge reclassifications from AOCI to net income in their entirety, refer to Note 7.