Segment Information - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 11,547	$ 11,489
Acquisitions		1
Foreign currency translation	(129)	64
Other	(5)	(7)
Ending balance	11,413	11,547
PAC | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,129	1,129
Acquisitions		0
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Other	0	0
Ending balance	1,129	1,129
MidAmerican Funding | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,102	2,102
Acquisitions		0
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Other	0	0
Ending balance	2,102	2,102
NV Energy | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,369	2,369
Acquisitions		0
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Other	0	0
Ending balance	2,369	2,369
Northern Powergrid | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	950	917
Acquisitions		0
Foreign currency translation	(10)	33
Other	0	0
Ending balance	940	950
BHE Pipeline Group | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,814	1,814
Acquisitions		0
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Other	0	0
Ending balance	1,814	1,814
BHE Transmission | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,492	1,461
Acquisitions		0
Foreign currency translation	(119)	31
Other	0	0
Ending balance	1,373	1,492
BHE Renewables | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	95	95
Acquisitions		0
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Other	0	0
Ending balance	95	95
HomeServices | Operating segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,596	1,602
Acquisitions		1
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Other	(5)	(7)
Ending balance	$ 1,591	$ 1,596