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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]          
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 14,922   $ 14,922   $ 14,158
Offsets to LNG terminal costs 39 $ 128 163 $ 142  
Depreciation 84 $ 26 148 $ 44  
LNG terminal costs [Member]          
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]          
Accumulated depreciation (699)   (699)   (553)
Property, plant and equipment, net 14,916   14,916   14,151
LNG terminal [Member]          
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]          
Property, plant and equipment, gross 10,442   10,442   7,976
LNG terminal construction-in-process [Member]          
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]          
Property, plant and equipment, gross 5,173   5,173   6,728
Fixed assets [Member]          
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]          
Property, plant and equipment, gross 21   21   20
Accumulated depreciation (15)   (15)   (13)
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 6   $ 6   $ 7