Noncontrolling Interests (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

Noncontrolling Interests

Included in noncontrolling interests on the Consolidated Balance Sheets are preferred securities of subsidiaries of $58 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, consisting of $56 million of 8.061% cumulative preferred securities of Northern Electric plc., a subsidiary of Northern Powergrid, which are redeemable in the event of the revocation of Northern Electric plc.'s electricity distribution license by the Secretary of State, and $2 million of nonredeemable preferred stock of PacifiCorp.

MidAmerican Funding, LLC and Subsidiaries [Domain]

Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

Other, Net [Text Block]

Other Income (Expense) - Other, Net

Other, net, as shown on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, includes the following other income (expense) items for the years ended December 31 (in millions):



	2018		2017			2016

Non-service cost components of postretirement employee benefit plans	$	21	$	18		$	15
Corporate-owned life insurance income	6		13			8
Gain on redemption of auction rate securities	—		—			5
Gains on sales of assets and other investments	1		1			3
Loss on debt tender offer	—		(29		)	—
Interest income and other, net	3		6			3
Total	$	31	$	9		$	34

Refer to Note 8 for information regarding the debt tender offer.