Non-Operating Other, Net (MEC) (Tables) (MidAmerican Energy Company [Member])

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

MidAmerican Energy Company [Member]

Components of Other Income (Expense), Nonoperating [Line Items]

Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Table Text Block]

Non-operating income - other, net; as shown on the Statements of Operations, includes the following other income (expense) items for the years ended December 31 (in millions):

	2013			2012			2011
Corporate-owned life insurance income	$	15		$	9		$	5
Gains on sales of assets and other investments	1			2			2
Other, net	(1		)	(2		)	—
Total	$	15		$	9		$	7