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Commitments and Contingencies - BHE - Narrative - Environmental Laws and Regulations (Details) structure in Thousands, a in Thousands, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended									3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		22 Months Ended	38 Months Ended	54 Months Ended
	Oct. 16, 2023 USD ($)	Aug. 07, 2026 USD ($)	May 31, 2026 plaintiff	Feb. 28, 2026 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 plaintiff	Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 a structure	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) case	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2026 USD ($) class_member complaint	Aug. 07, 2026 USD ($) plaintiff	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Estimated loss accrual, current											$ 155				$ 155				$ 155		$ 734
HomeServices antitrust cases \| Texas State Law Antitrust Claims \| HomeServices
Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Damages sought															$ 9,000
Number of trials \| case															2
HomeServices antitrust cases \| Burnett case \| HomeServices
Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Damages awarded	$ 1,800
Loss contingency accrual											103				$ 103				103		158
Litigation settlement, payment terms							4 years
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party							$ 250
Payments for legal settlements				$ 63	$ 57	$ 10
Loss contingency accrual, after-tax charge														$ 140
PAC
Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Estimated loss accrual, current											155				155				155		734
PAC \| Wildfires
Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual											572	$ 1,381	$ 1,422		572	$ 1,381			572	$ 577	$ 1,161	$ 1,536
Estimate of possible loss											2,853				2,853				2,853
Settlement payments											$ 5	$ 41			$ 589	$ 155			$ 2,281
Settlement, proceeds													$ 98
PAC \| Wildfires \| Subsequent event
Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Settlement payments		$ 4
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires
Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Number of acres burned \| a										500
Number of structures destroyed \| structure										2
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case
Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs \| plaintiff			21
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case \| Subsequent event
Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs \| plaintiff																		201
Net damages																		$ 1,252
Insurance offset																		35
Loss contingency accrual		$ 719																719
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case \| Subsequent event \| Doubled economic damages
Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Damages awarded																		133
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case \| Subsequent event \| Noneconomic damages
Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Damages awarded																		910
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case \| Subsequent event \| Punitive damages
Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Damages awarded																		$ 244
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case \| Judicial ruling \| Subsequent event
Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs \| plaintiff																		129
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case, initial trial
Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs \| plaintiff								17
Multiplier								0.25
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case, initial trial \| Pending litigation \| Economic damages
Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Damages awarded									$ 600
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case, initial trial \| Pending litigation \| Noneconomic damages
Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Damages awarded									$ 1,000
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case, mass complaints \| Pending litigation
Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs \| class_member																	1,760
Multiplier																	0.25
Number of mass complaints \| complaint																	9
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case, mass complaints \| Pending litigation \| Economic damages
Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Damages sought																	$ 5
PAC \| 2020 Wildfires \| James case, mass complaints \| Pending litigation \| Noneconomic and punitive damages
Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Damages sought																	$ 25