Income Taxes - BHE - Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rate (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Amount | ||||
| U.S. federal statutory income tax rate | $ 163 | $ 115 | $ 347 | $ 315 |
| State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect | 11 | 18 | 29 | 32 |
| Effect of cross-border tax laws | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) |
| Energy-related tax credits | (415) | (390) | (979) | (950) |
| Nontaxable or nondeductible items: | ||||
| Equity earnings | (37) | (34) | (65) | (59) |
| Noncontrolling interest | (10) | (8) | (22) | (17) |
| Other, net | (5) | (2) | (3) | 0 |
| Changes in unrecognized tax benefits | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Effects of ratemaking | (30) | (20) | (49) | (45) |
| Total | $ (333) | $ (357) | $ (763) | $ (756) |
| Percent | ||||
| U.S. federal statutory income tax rate | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00% |
| State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax | 1.40% | 3.30% | 1.70% | 2.20% |
| Effect of cross-border tax laws | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (0.10%) |
| Energy-related tax credits | (53.50%) | (71.50%) | (59.20%) | (63.40%) |
| Nontaxable or nondeductible items: | ||||
| Equity earnings | (4.70%) | (6.20%) | (3.90%) | (4.00%) |
| Noncontrolling interest | (1.20%) | (1.50%) | (1.30%) | (1.20%) |
| Other, net | (0.70%) | (0.30%) | (0.20%) | 0.00% |
| Changes in unrecognized tax benefits | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.10% |
| Effects of ratemaking | (3.70%) | (3.70%) | (2.90%) | (3.00%) |
| Effective income tax rate | (42.90%) | (65.60%) | (46.10%) | (50.50%) |
| United Kingdom | ||||
| Amount | ||||
| Other | $ (5) | $ (30) | $ (7) | $ (15) |
| Percent | ||||
| Other | (0.60%) | (5.50%) | (0.40%) | (1.00%) |
| Canada | ||||
| Amount | ||||
| Other | $ 1 | $ 0 | $ 2 | $ 1 |
| Foreign regulated flow-thru | $ (11) | $ (11) | $ (22) | $ (21) |
| Percent | ||||
| Other | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.10% |
| Foreign regulated flow-thru | (1.40%) | (2.00%) | (1.30%) | (1.40%) |
| United States | ||||
| Amount | ||||
| Other | $ 5 | $ 4 | $ 5 | $ 2 |
| Foreign regulated flow-thru | $ 0 | $ 1 | $ 0 | $ 1 |
| Percent | ||||
| Other | 0.40% | 0.70% | 0.20% | 0.10% |
| Foreign regulated flow-thru | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.10% |
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- Definition Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Effects Of Ratemaking, Amount No definition available.
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- Definition Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Effects Of Ratemaking, Percent No definition available.
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- Definition Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of reported income tax expense (benefit) from difference to expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying statutory federal (national) income tax rate to pretax income (loss) from continuing operation, attributable to cross-border tax law. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Percentage of reported income tax expense (benefit) from difference to expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying statutory federal (national) income tax rate to pretax income (loss) from continuing operation, attributable to cross-border tax law. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries exempt from income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to statutory income tax expense (benefit) outside of the country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest income (loss) exempt from income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other nondeductible expenses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to state and local income tax expense (benefit), net of federal tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to income tax contingencies. Includes, but not limited to, domestic tax contingency, foreign tax contingency, state and local tax contingency, and other contingencies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of reported income tax benefit (expense) from difference to income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying statutory federal (national) income tax rate to pretax income (loss) from continuing operation, attributable to energy-related tax credit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Percentage of reported income tax benefit (expense) from difference to income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying statutory federal (national) income tax rate to pretax income (loss) from continuing operation, attributable to energy-related tax credit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries exempt from income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to foreign income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest income (loss) exempt from income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other nondeductible expenses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to state and local income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to increase (decrease) in income tax contingencies. Including, but not limited to, domestic tax contingency, foreign tax contingency, state and local tax contingency, and other contingencies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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