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The amount of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary represented by preferred securities issued by the subsidiary.

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Variable Interest Entities and Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2020	Nov. 06, 2019	Nov. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
BHE
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Preferred stock of subsidiaries, value, outstanding noncontrolling interest, amount represented by preferred stock					$ 58	$ 58
Northern Electric Plc
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Preferred stock of subsidiaries, value, outstanding noncontrolling interest, amount represented by preferred stock					56	$ 56
PAC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Preferred stock of subsidiaries, value, outstanding noncontrolling interest, amount represented by preferred stock					$ 2
Cove Point LNG, LP \| Dominion Energy, Inc.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest		25.00%	50.00%		50.00%
Cove Point LNG, LP \| Brookfield Super-Core Infrastructure Partners
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest				25.00%	25.00%
Northern Electric Plc \| Northern Electric Plc
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest					8.061%	8.061%
Primary Beneficiary \| Cove Point LNG, LP \| Natural Gas Transmission and Storage \| Other Ownership Interest
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage	25.00%				25.00%
Primary Beneficiary \| Cove Point LNG, LP \| Natural Gas Transmission and Storage \| General Partner
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage	100.00%				100.00%
Primary Beneficiary \| Cove Point LNG, LP \| Natural Gas Transmission and Storage \| Limited Partner
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage	25.00%				25.00%