Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Long-Term Income Tax Receivable	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 50,589	$ 1,650	$ 0	$ 6,374	$ (744)	$ 40,754	$ (1,340)	$ 3,895
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	3,142					2,721		421
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(806)						(809)	3
Long-term income tax receivable adjustments	(47)				744	(791)
Preferred stock redemptions	(800)	(800)
Preferred stock dividend	(46)					(46)
Common stock repurchases	(870)			(77)		(793)
Distributions	(522)							(522)
Contributions	5							5
Other equity transactions	(6)			1		(12)		5
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	50,639	850	0	6,298	0	41,833	(2,149)	3,807
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	3,372					3,020		352
Other comprehensive income (loss)	246						246
Long-term income tax receivable adjustments	(54)					(54)
Preferred stock redemptions	(850)	(850)
Preferred stock dividend	(34)					(34)
Distributions	(394)							(394)
Contributions	4							4
Purchase of Cove Point noncontrolling interest	(3,180)			(725)			(1)	(2,454)
Other equity transactions	(9)							(9)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	49,740	0	0	5,573	0	44,765	(1,904)	1,306
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	4,437					4,300		137
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(437)						(437)
Long-term income tax receivable adjustments	(33)					(33)
Preferred stock dividend	0
Common stock repurchases	(2,876)			(155)		(2,721)
Distributions	(162)							(162)
BHE B Merger	621	481		140
Other equity transactions	(1)							(1)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 51,289	$ 481	$ 0	$ 5,558	$ 0	$ 46,311	$ (2,341)	$ 1,280