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Related Party Transactions - LNG Terminal Capacity Agreements (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - LNG Terminal Capacity Agreements (Details)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
bcf / d
trains
$ / MMBTU
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d 4.0    
Revenues—affiliate $ 1,389,000,000 $ 294,000,000 $ 0
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub 115.00%    
Terminal Use Agreement [Member] | SPLNG [Member] | SPL [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d 2.0    
Related Party Transaction, Committed Annual Fee $ 250,000,000    
Related Party Agreement Term 20 years    
Amended and Restated Variable Capacity Rights Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | Cheniere Investments [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Proceeds (Payments) of Gross Margin Earned, Percentage 80.00%    
Revenues—affiliate $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | SPL [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub 115.00%    
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Per MMBtu | $ / MMBTU 3.00    
Commissioning Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | SPL [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains Subject To In Agreement | trains 4