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Income Taxes Income Taxes - MEC - Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rate (Details) - MidAmerican Energy Company [Member]
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]      
Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Percent (71.00%) (65.00%) (79.00%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent (2.00%) 0.00% (2.00%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Regulatory Differences (12.00%) (9.00%) (4.00%)
Other, Net 1.00% (2.00%) (3.00%)
Effective Income Tax Rate (49.00%) (41.00%) (53.00%)
Years Eligible For Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit 10 years