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Revenues from Contracts with Customers - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details)

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Revenues from Contracts with Customers - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers $ 1,465 $ 897 $ 4,412 $ 2,763
Total revenues 1,529 903 4,529 2,786
LNG [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 1,185 717 3,302 1,695
Total revenues 1,249 723 3,419 1,718
LNG—affiliate [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 205 111 886 864
Regasification [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 66 65 196 195
Other [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 9 3 28 7
Other—affiliate [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 0 1 0 2
Derivative Instruments [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] $ 64 $ 6 $ 117 $ 23
[1] Includes the realized value associated with a portion of derivative instruments that settle through physical delivery.