Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| Cash paid during the period for interest, net of amounts capitalized | $ 510 | $ 242 | $ 136 |
| Non-cash conveyance of assets | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Balance in property, plant and equipment, net funded with accounts payable and accrued liabilities (including affiliate) | $ 273 | $ 267 | $ 231 |
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- Definition Contribution Of Property, Non-Affiliate No definition available.
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- Definition Future cash outflow to pay for construction in progress expenditures that have occurred. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of cash paid, after deduction of cash paid for capitalized interest, for interest. Includes, but is not limited to, payment to settle zero-coupon bond for accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- References No definition available.
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