Noncontrolling Interests Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

MidAmerican Funding, LLC and Subsidiaries [Domain]

Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Table Text Block]

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.