Consolidated Balance Sheets - PacifiCorp - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,276	$ 1,290
Inventories	1,110	1,168
Other current assets	3,236	2,741
Total current assets	10,220	9,447
Regulatory assets	3,221	3,157
Other assets	2,780	2,758
Total assets	127,522	127,316
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,548	1,867
Accrued interest	642	555
Accrued property, income and other taxes	515	582
Accrued employee expenses	412	383
Short-term debt	2,699	2,286
Current portion of long-term debt	2,011	1,839
Other current liabilities	1,948	1,626
Total current liabilities	9,775	9,138
Regulatory liabilities	7,355	7,221
Deferred income taxes	11,630	11,775
Other long-term liabilities	4,261	4,178
Total liabilities	80,471	80,339
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	3,750	3,750
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	6,377	6,377
Retained earnings	35,060	35,093
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(1,440)	(1,552)
Total BHE shareholders' equity	43,089	43,010
Total liabilities and equity	$ 127,522	127,316
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	115
Common Stock, No Par Value	$ 0
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	76
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	76
PacifiCorp [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 43	13
Trade receivables, net	650	703
Other receivables	48	48
Inventories	475	482
Regulatory assets	107	116
Prepayments	73	79
Other current assets	109	82
Total current assets	1,505	1,523
Property, plant and equipment, net	22,535	22,430
Regulatory assets	1,279	1,279
Other assets	479	470
Total assets	25,798	25,702
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	615	772
Accrued interest	114	127
Accrued property, income and other taxes	118	80
Accrued employee expenses	112	84
Short-term debt	95	93
Current portion of long-term debt	879	420
Regulatory Liability, Current	111	115
Other current liabilities	178	174
Total current liabilities	2,222	1,865
Long-term debt	7,734	8,192
Regulatory liabilities	2,728	2,727
Deferred income taxes	2,666	2,627
Other long-term liabilities	1,106	1,118
Total liabilities	16,456	16,529
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	2	2
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	4,479	4,479
Retained earnings	4,880	4,711
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(19)	(19)
Total BHE shareholders' equity	9,342	9,173
Total liabilities and equity	$ 25,798	$ 25,702
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	750
Common Stock, No Par Value	$ 0
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	357
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	357