Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net (MEC) (MidAmerican Energy Company [Member])

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

MidAmerican Energy Company [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net [Text Block]

(3) Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net

The following table shows the change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net ("AOCI") by each component of other comprehensive income, net of applicable income taxes, for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 (in millions):

	Unrealized			Unrealized			Accumulated
	Losses on			Gains (Losses)			Other
	Available-For-Sale			on Cash Flow			Comprehensive
	Securities			Hedges			Income (Loss), Net
Balance, December 31, 2013	$	(4	)	$	(7	)	$	(11	)
Other comprehensive income	1			14			15
Balance, March 31, 2014	$	(3	)	$	7		$	4

Reclassifications from AOCI to net income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, were net gains (losses) reflected in nonregulated cost of sales totaling $34 million and $(5) million, respectively.