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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details)

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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers $ 1,465 $ 897 $ 4,412 $ 2,763
Revenues 1,529 903 4,529 2,786
Operating costs and expenses        
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below) 756 490 2,291 1,580
Cost of sales—affiliate 0 0 0 0
Operating and maintenance expense 113 73 306 205
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 31 31 87 70
Development expense 1 1 2 2
General and administrative expense 3 5 9 10
General and administrative expense—affiliate 18 18 53 63
Depreciation and amortization expense 107 87 318 239
Other 0 1 0 1
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets 8 0 8 0
Total operating costs and expenses 1,037 706 3,074 2,170
Income (loss) from operations 492 197 1,455 616
Other income (expense)        
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (183) (153) (552) (437)
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt (12) (25) (12) (67)
Derivative gain (loss), net 2 1 13 (2)
Equity earnings (losses) of subsidiaries 0 0 0 0
Other income 8 3 19 6
Total other income (expense) (185) (174) (532) (500)
Net income (loss) 307 23 923 116
LNG [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 1,185 717 3,302 1,695
Revenues 1,249 723 3,419 1,718
LNG—affiliate [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 205 111 886 864
Regasification [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 66 65 196 195
Regasification—affiliate [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 0 0 0 0
Other [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 9 3 28 7
Other—affiliate [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 0 1 0 2
Parent Issuer [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating costs and expenses        
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below) 0 0 0 0
Cost of sales—affiliate 0 0 0 0
Operating and maintenance expense 0 1 0 4
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 0 6 0 6
Development expense 0 0 0 0
General and administrative expense 1 1 3 3
General and administrative expense—affiliate 3 3 9 9
Depreciation and amortization expense 1 1 2 1
Other   0   0
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets 0   0  
Total operating costs and expenses 5 12 14 23
Income (loss) from operations (5) (12) (14) (23)
Other income (expense)        
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (36) (29) (104) (81)
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt (12) (25) (12) (25)
Derivative gain (loss), net 2 1 13 0
Equity earnings (losses) of subsidiaries 354 88 1,030 244
Other income 4 0 10 1
Total other income (expense) 312 35 937 139
Net income (loss) 307 23 923 116
Parent Issuer [Member] | LNG [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Parent Issuer [Member] | LNG—affiliate [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 0 0 0 0
Parent Issuer [Member] | Regasification [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 0 0 0 0
Parent Issuer [Member] | Regasification—affiliate [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 0 0 0 0
Parent Issuer [Member] | Other [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 0 0 0 0
Parent Issuer [Member] | Other—affiliate [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 0 0 0 0
Guarantors [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenues 187 167 601 492
Operating costs and expenses        
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below) 0 (1) 2 1
Cost of sales—affiliate 0 0 0 0
Operating and maintenance expense 17 7 48 29
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 39 33 113 96
Development expense 1 0 1 0
General and administrative expense 1 1 2 2
General and administrative expense—affiliate 6 6 17 19
Depreciation and amortization expense 19 17 56 55
Other   1   1
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets 8   8  
Total operating costs and expenses 91 64 247 203
Income (loss) from operations 96 103 354 289
Other income (expense)        
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (1) 0 (3) 0
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt 0 0 0 0
Derivative gain (loss), net 0 0 0 0
Equity earnings (losses) of subsidiaries 243 (12) 678 (36)
Other income (1) 0 0 0
Total other income (expense) 241 (12) 675 (36)
Net income (loss) 337 91 1,029 253
Guarantors [Member] | LNG [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Guarantors [Member] | LNG—affiliate [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 0 0 0 0
Guarantors [Member] | Regasification [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 66 65 196 195
Guarantors [Member] | Regasification—affiliate [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 64 48 194 128
Guarantors [Member] | Other [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 9 3 28 7
Guarantors [Member] | Other—affiliate [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 48 51 183 162
Non-Guarantors [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenues 1,454 834 4,305 2,582
Operating costs and expenses        
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below) 758 488 2,291 1,576
Cost of sales—affiliate 8 5 23 15
Operating and maintenance expense 96 65 258 172
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 107 82 317 224
Development expense 0 1 1 2
General and administrative expense 1 3 4 5
General and administrative expense—affiliate 12 12 36 46
Depreciation and amortization expense 88 69 261 183
Other   0   0
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets 0   0  
Total operating costs and expenses 1,070 725 3,191 2,223
Income (loss) from operations 384 109 1,114 359
Other income (expense)        
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (146) (124) (445) (356)
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt 0 0 0 (42)
Derivative gain (loss), net 0 0 0 (2)
Equity earnings (losses) of subsidiaries 0 0 0 0
Other income 5 3 9 5
Total other income (expense) (141) (121) (436) (395)
Net income (loss) 243 (12) 678 (36)
Non-Guarantors [Member] | LNG [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenues 1,249 723 3,419 1,718
Non-Guarantors [Member] | LNG—affiliate [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 205 111 886 864
Non-Guarantors [Member] | Regasification [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 0 0 0 0
Non-Guarantors [Member] | Regasification—affiliate [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 0 0 0 0
Non-Guarantors [Member] | Other [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 0 0 0 0
Non-Guarantors [Member] | Other—affiliate [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 0 0 0 0
Eliminations [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenues (112) (98) (377) (288)
Operating costs and expenses        
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below) (2) 3 (2) 3
Cost of sales—affiliate (8) (5) (23) (15)
Operating and maintenance expense 0 0 0 0
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate (115) (90) (343) (256)
Development expense 0 0 0 0
General and administrative expense 0 0 0 0
General and administrative expense—affiliate (3) (3) (9) (11)
Depreciation and amortization expense (1) 0 (1) 0
Other   0   0
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets 0   0  
Total operating costs and expenses (129) (95) (378) (279)
Income (loss) from operations 17 (3) 1 (9)
Other income (expense)        
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest 0 0 0 0
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt 0 0 0 0
Derivative gain (loss), net 0 0 0 0
Equity earnings (losses) of subsidiaries (597) (76) (1,708) (208)
Other income 0 0 0 0
Total other income (expense) (597) (76) (1,708) (208)
Net income (loss) (580) (79) (1,707) (217)
Eliminations [Member] | LNG [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Eliminations [Member] | LNG—affiliate [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 0 0 0 0
Eliminations [Member] | Regasification [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 0 0 0 0
Eliminations [Member] | Regasification—affiliate [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers (64) (48) (194) (128)
Eliminations [Member] | Other [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 0 0 0 0
Eliminations [Member] | Other—affiliate [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers $ (48) $ (50) $ (183) $ (160)