Preferred Stock	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Preferred Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred Stock [Text Block]	(14) Preferred Stock PacifiCorp has 3,500 thousand shares of Serial Preferred Stock authorized at the stated value of $100 per share. PacifiCorp had 24 thousand shares of Serial Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. The outstanding preferred stock series are non-redeemable and have annual dividend rates of 6.00% and 7.00%. In 2013, PacifiCorp redeemed and canceled all outstanding shares of its redeemable preferred stock at stated redemption prices, which in aggregate totaled $40 million, plus accrued and unpaid dividends. In the event of voluntary liquidation, all preferred stock is entitled to stated value or a specified preference amount per share plus accrued dividends. Upon involuntary liquidation, all preferred stock is entitled to stated value plus accrued dividends. Dividends on all preferred stock are cumulative. Holders also have the right to elect members to the PacifiCorp Board of Directors in the event dividends payable are in default in an amount equal to four full quarterly payments. PacifiCorp also has 16 million shares of No Par Serial Preferred Stock and 127 thousand shares of 5% Preferred Stock authorized, but no shares were issued or outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.

(14) Preferred Stock

PacifiCorp has 3,500 thousand shares of Serial Preferred Stock authorized at the stated value of $100 per share. PacifiCorp had 24 thousand shares of Serial Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. The outstanding preferred stock series are non-redeemable and have annual dividend rates of 6.00% and 7.00%.

In 2013, PacifiCorp redeemed and canceled all outstanding shares of its redeemable preferred stock at stated redemption prices, which in aggregate totaled $40 million, plus accrued and unpaid dividends.

In the event of voluntary liquidation, all preferred stock is entitled to stated value or a specified preference amount per share plus accrued dividends. Upon involuntary liquidation, all preferred stock is entitled to stated value plus accrued dividends. Dividends on all preferred stock are cumulative. Holders also have the right to elect members to the PacifiCorp Board of Directors in the event dividends payable are in default in an amount equal to four full quarterly payments.

PacifiCorp also has 16 million shares of No Par Serial Preferred Stock and 127 thousand shares of 5% Preferred Stock authorized, but no shares were issued or outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.