Revenue from Contracts with Customers - BHE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	$ 7,500	$ 6,968	$ 20,142	$ 19,113
Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	5,910	5,138	15,374	14,049
Other revenue	185	87	484	326
Operating revenue	6,095	5,225	15,858	14,375
PAC
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	1,635	1,491	4,246	4,031
PAC | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1,612	1,491	4,199	4,006
Other revenue	23	0	47	25
Operating revenue	1,635	1,491	4,246	4,031
MidAmerican Funding
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	1,148	966	3,050	2,726
MidAmerican Funding | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1,121	950	2,970	2,702
Other revenue	27	16	80	24
Operating revenue	1,148	966	3,050	2,726
NV Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	1,334	1,085	2,926	2,443
NV Energy | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1,327	1,078	2,908	2,425
Other revenue	7	7	18	18
Operating revenue	1,334	1,085	2,926	2,443
Northern Powergrid
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	359	277	1,019	857
Northern Powergrid | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	331	249	931	773
Other revenue	28	28	88	84
Operating revenue	359	277	1,019	857
BHE Pipeline Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	964	785	2,855	2,584
BHE Pipeline Group | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	921	783	2,754	2,543
Other revenue	43	2	101	41
Operating revenue	964	785	2,855	2,584
BHE Transmission
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	177	185	543	547
BHE Transmission | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	184	187	554	552
Other revenue	(7)	(2)	(11)	(5)
Operating revenue	177	185	543	547
BHE Renewables | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	264	288	695	693
Other revenue	38	28	68	80
Operating revenue	302	316	763	773
BHE and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	176	120	456	414
BHE and Other | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	150	112	363	355
Other revenue	26	8	93	59
Operating revenue	176	120	456	414
Regulated
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	5,055	4,430	13,159	12,111
Regulated | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	3,513	3,096	8,360	7,615
Regulated | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	118	100	670	707
Regulated | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	310	203	733	504
Regulated | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	522	521	1,553	1,512
Regulated | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	568	486	1,769	1,693
Regulated | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	24	24	74	80
Regulated | PAC
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1,612	1,491	4,199	4,006
Regulated | PAC | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1,465	1,352	3,817	3,685
Regulated | PAC | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | PAC | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	69	58	179	124
Regulated | PAC | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	54	55	131	117
Regulated | PAC | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | PAC | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	24	26	72	80
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1,120	948	2,967	2,689
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	799	736	1,865	1,704
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	97	84	570	633
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	208	113	488	307
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	16	15	44	45
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | MidAmerican Funding | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0
Regulated | NV Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1,327	1,078	2,907	2,424
Regulated | NV Energy | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1,250	1,008	2,680	2,227
Regulated | NV Energy | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	20	16	99	74
Regulated | NV Energy | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	33	19	68	44
Regulated | NV Energy | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	24	35	59	78
Regulated | NV Energy | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | NV Energy | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	1	1
Regulated | Northern Powergrid
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	260	241	803	747
Regulated | Northern Powergrid | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | Northern Powergrid | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | Northern Powergrid | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | Northern Powergrid | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	260	241	803	747
Regulated | Northern Powergrid | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | Northern Powergrid | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	595	526	1,865	1,817
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	14	0	31
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	594	514	1,863	1,787
Regulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1	(2)	2	(1)
Regulated | BHE Transmission
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	168	175	516	525
Regulated | BHE Transmission | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Transmission | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Transmission | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Transmission | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	168	175	516	525
Regulated | BHE Transmission | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Transmission | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE Renewables | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	(27)	(29)	(98)	(97)
Regulated | BHE and Other | Retail electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	(1)	0	(2)	(1)
Regulated | BHE and Other | Retail gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1	0	1	0
Regulated | BHE and Other | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	(1)	(2)	(2)
Regulated | BHE and Other | Transmission and distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Regulated | BHE and Other | Interstate pipeline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	(26)	(28)	(94)	(94)
Regulated | BHE and Other | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	(1)	0	(1)
Nonregulated | Nonregulated
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	855	708	2,215	1,938
Nonregulated | PAC | Nonregulated
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	0	0
Nonregulated | MidAmerican Funding | Nonregulated
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	1	2	3	13
Nonregulated | NV Energy | Nonregulated
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	0	0	1	1
Nonregulated | Northern Powergrid | Nonregulated
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	71	8	128	26
Nonregulated | BHE Pipeline Group | Nonregulated
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	326	257	889	726
Nonregulated | BHE Transmission | Nonregulated
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	16	12	38	27
Nonregulated | BHE Renewables | Nonregulated
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	264	288	695	693
Nonregulated | BHE and Other | Nonregulated
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Customer Revenue	$ 177	$ 141	$ 461	$ 452