Recent Financing Transactions Recent Financing Transactions - Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2020
Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] | Senior Notes, 4.05%, due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 1,250
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.10%
Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] | Senior Notes, 3.70%, due 2030 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 1,100
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.70%
Berkshire Hathaway Energy [Member] | Senior Notes, 4.25%, due 2050 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 900
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.30%
Subsidiary Debt [Member] | PacifiCorp [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, 2.70%, due 2030 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 400
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.70%
Subsidiary Debt [Member] | PacifiCorp [Member] | First Mortgage Bonds, 3.30%, due 2051 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 600
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.30%
Subsidiary Debt [Member] | Berkshire Hathaway Energy Renewables [Member] | Pinyon Pines I and II Term Loan, due 2034 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 382
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		2.61%
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate		3.23%
Subsidiary Debt [Member] | Berkshire Hathaway Energy Renewables [Member] | Pinyon Pines I and II Term Loan, due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount			284
Subsidiary Debt [Member] | NVE Holdings [Member] | Nevada Power Company [Member] | Mortgage Securities, 2.400%, Series DD due 2030 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 425	$ 425
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		2.40%	2.40%
Subsidiary Debt [Member] | NVE Holdings [Member] | Nevada Power Company [Member] | Mortgage Securities, 3.125%, Series EE due 2050 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 300	$ 300
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.125%	3.125%
Subsidiary Debt [Member] | NVE Holdings [Member] | Nevada Power Company [Member] | Mortgage Securities, 2.750%, Series BB due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 575	$ 575
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		2.75%	2.75%