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Revenues from Contracts with Customers (Details)

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Revenues from Contracts with Customers (Details)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
bcf / d
item
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub 115.00%    
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d 4.0    
Operating and maintenance expense | $ $ 292 $ 127 $ 62
TUA Customers [Member]      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d 2.0    
Number Of Fixed Price Contracts | item 2    
TUA Customer 1 [Member]      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d 1.0    
Revenue, Performance Obligation, Fixed Consideration | $ $ 125    
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period 20 years    
TUA Customer 2 [Member]      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d 1.0    
Revenue, Performance Obligation, Fixed Consideration | $ $ 125    
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period 20 years    
LNG [Member]      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenue, Variable Consideration Received From Customers, Percentage 58.00%    
LNG—affiliate [Member]      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenue, Variable Consideration Received From Customers, Percentage 100.00%    
Regasification [Member]      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenue, Variable Consideration Received From Customers, Percentage 2.00%    
Partial TUA Regasification Capacity      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Operating and maintenance expense | $ $ 23