Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - PacifiCorp - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 670	$ 622
Increase (Decrease) in Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction	(34)	(32)
Changes in regulatory assets and liabilities	0	(52)
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits	47	(21)
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	63	1
Trade receivables and other assets	(118)	144
Derivative collateral, net	(19)	(3)
Accrued property, income and other taxes, net	(364)	(48)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	117	68
Net cash flows from operating activities	1,165	1,488
Capital expenditures	(1,356)	(1,393)
Other, net	43	17
Net cash flows from investing activities	(1,474)	(1,415)
Net repayments of short-term debt	(1,109)	(311)
Other, net	(34)	(21)
Net cash flows from financing activities	1,358	900
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	1,036	974
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Start	1,268	883
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, End of Period	2,304	1,857
PacifiCorp [Member]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	176	179
Depreciation and amortization	252	205
Increase (Decrease) in Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction	(21)	(14)
Changes in regulatory assets and liabilities	(16)	(35)
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits	(30)	5
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	6	(1)
Trade receivables and other assets	85	32
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	(26)	11
Derivative collateral, net	(1)	7
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expenses, Other	(3)	(4)
Accrued property, income and other taxes, net	18	68
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(3)	41
Net cash flows from operating activities	437	494
Capital expenditures	(366)	(337)
Other, net	27	1
Net cash flows from investing activities	(339)	(336)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	0	990
Repayments of BHE senior debt and junior subordinated debentures	0	(350)
Net repayments of short-term debt	(74)	0
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	0	(175)
Other, net	0	(31)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(74)	434
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	24	592
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Start	36	92
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$ 60	$ 684