Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 721	$ 1,108
Trade receivables, net		1,751	1,785
Income taxes receivable		0	319
Inventories
Fuel		402	353
Inventories		925	882
Mortgage loans held for sale		359	335
Other current assets		917	814
Total current assets		4,673	5,243
Regulatory assets		150	130
Property, plant and equipment, net		62,509	60,769
Goodwill		9,010	9,076
Regulatory assets		4,307	4,155
Investments and restricted cash and investments		3,945	3,367
Other assets		996	1,008
Total assets		85,440	83,618
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		1,317	1,564
Accrued interest		454	469
Accrued property, income and other taxes		389	372
Accrued employee expenses		261	264
Regulatory liabilities		187	402
Short-term debt	[1]	1,869	974
Current portion of long-term debt		1,006	1,148
Other current liabilities		830	896
Total current liabilities		6,313	6,089
Regulatory liabilities		2,933	2,631
BHE senior debt		7,418	7,814
BHE junior subordinated debentures		944	2,944
Subsidiary debt		26,748	26,066
Deferred income taxes		13,879	12,685
Other long-term liabilities		2,742	2,854
Total liabilities		60,977	61,083
Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent		856	829
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock		0	0
Additional paid-in capital		6,390	6,403
Retained earnings		19,448	16,906
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		(1,511)	(908)
Total shareholders' equity		24,327	22,401
Noncontrolling interests		136	134
Total equity		24,463	22,535
Total liabilities and equity		85,440	83,618
Sierra Pacific Power Company [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		55	106
Trade receivables, net		117	124
Inventories
Fuel		9	5
Inventories		45	39
Other current assets		13	13
Total current assets		255	282
Regulatory assets		25	0
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		2,822	2,766
Regulatory assets		410	432
Other assets		6	7
Total assets		3,493	3,487
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		146	127
Accrued interest		14	15
Accrued property, income and other taxes		10	13
Regulatory liabilities		69	78
Long-term Debt and Capital and Financial Lease Obligations, Current		1	453
Customer Deposits, Current		16	17
Other current liabilities		12	11
Total current liabilities		268	714
Regulatory liabilities		221	230
Deferred income taxes		617	570
Other long-term liabilities		127	148
Total liabilities		2,385	2,411
Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent		10	10
Long-term Debt and Capital and Financial Lease Obligations		1,152	749
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock		0	0
Additional paid-in capital		1,111	1,111
Retained earnings		(2)	(35)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		(1)	0
Total shareholders' equity		1,108	1,076
Total liabilities and equity		3,493	3,487
PacifiCorp [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		17	12
Trade receivables, net		728	740
Income taxes receivable		17	17
Inventories
Materials and supplies		228	233
Fuel		215	192
Other current assets		96	81
Total current assets		1,354	1,377
Regulatory assets		53	102
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		19,162	19,026
Regulatory assets		1,490	1,583
Other assets		388	381
Total assets		22,394	22,367
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		408	473
Accrued interest		115	115
Accrued property, income and other taxes		63	62
Accrued employee expenses		67	70
Regulatory liabilities		54	34
Short-term debt		270	20
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations		58	68
Other current liabilities		164	229
Total current liabilities		1,199	1,071
Regulatory liabilities		978	938
Deferred income taxes		4,880	4,750
Other long-term liabilities		926	1,027
Total liabilities		15,004	14,864
Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent		194	189
Commitments and contingencies
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations		7,021	7,078
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock		0	0
Additional paid-in capital		4,479	4,479
Retained earnings		2,921	3,033
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		(12)	(11)
Total shareholders' equity		7,390	7,503
Preferred stock		2	2
Total liabilities and equity		22,394	22,367
MidAmerican Energy Company [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		14	103
Receivables, Net, Current		285	342
Income taxes receivable		9	104
Inventories
Inventories		264	238
Other current assets		35	58
Total current assets		607	845
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		12,821	11,723
Regulatory assets		1,161	1,044
Investments and restricted cash and investments		653	634
Other assets		217	139
Total assets		15,459	14,385
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		303	426
Accrued interest		45	46
Accrued property, income and other taxes		137	125
Short-term debt		99	0
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations		250	34
Other current liabilities		159	166
Total current liabilities		993	797
Regulatory liabilities		883	831
Deferred income taxes		3,572	3,061
Other long-term liabilities		290	266
Total liabilities		10,299	9,680
Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent		510	488
Commitments and contingencies
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations		4,051	4,237
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock		0	0
Additional paid-in capital		561	561
Retained earnings		4,599	4,174
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		0	(30)
Total shareholders' equity		5,160	4,705
Total liabilities and equity		15,459	14,385
MidAmerican Funding, LLC and Subsidiaries [Domain]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		15	103
Receivables, Net, Current		287	346
Income taxes receivable		9	104
Inventories
Inventories		264	238
Other current assets		35	58
Total current assets		610	849
Property, plant and equipment, net		12,835	11,737
Goodwill		1,270	1,270
Regulatory assets		1,161	1,044
Investments and restricted cash and investments		655	636
Other assets		216	138
Total assets		16,747	15,674
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		302	427
Accrued interest		52	53
Accrued property, income and other taxes		138	125
Notes Payable, Related Parties, Current		31	139
Short-term debt		99	0
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations		250	34
Other current liabilities		160	166
Total current liabilities		1,032	944
Regulatory liabilities		883	831
Deferred income taxes		3,568	3,056
Other long-term liabilities		291	267
Total liabilities		10,661	10,149
Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent		510	488
Commitments and contingencies
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations		4,377	4,563
Shareholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital		1,679	1,679
Retained earnings		4,407	3,876
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		0	(30)
Total shareholders' equity		6,086	5,525
Total liabilities and equity		16,747	15,674
Nevada Power Company [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		279	536
Trade receivables, net		243	265
Inventories
Fuel		13	22
Inventories		73	80
Other current assets		38	46
Total current assets		653	927
Regulatory assets		20	0
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		6,997	6,996
Regulatory assets		1,000	1,057
Other assets		39	37
Total assets		8,689	9,017
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		187	214
Accrued interest		50	54
Accrued property, income and other taxes		93	30
Regulatory liabilities		37	173
Long-term Debt and Capital and Financial Lease Obligations, Current		17	225
Customer Deposits, Current		78	58
Other current liabilities		39	28
Total current liabilities		501	782
Regulatory liabilities		416	304
Deferred income taxes		1,474	1,405
Other long-term liabilities		277	303
Total liabilities		5,717	5,854
Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent		63	72
Long-term Debt and Capital and Financial Lease Obligations		3,049	3,060
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock		0	0
Additional paid-in capital		2,308	2,308
Retained earnings		667	858
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		(3)	(3)
Total shareholders' equity		2,972	3,163
Total liabilities and equity		$ 8,689	$ 9,017

[1] The above table does not include unused credit facilities and letters of credit for investments that are accounted for under the equity method.