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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 14,636   $ 14,158
Depreciation expense 64 $ 18  
Property, plant and equipment, reduction for testing costs recovered 124 $ 14  
LNG terminal costs [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Accumulated depreciation (616)   (553)
Property, plant and equipment, net 14,630   14,151
LNG terminal [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 10,420   7,976
LNG terminal construction-in-process [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 4,826   6,728
Fixed assets [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 20   20
Accumulated depreciation (14)   (13)
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 6   $ 7