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Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
LNG revenues—affiliate $ 111 $ 16 $ 864 $ 16
Other revenues—affiliate 1 1 2 3
Cost of sales—affiliate 0 1 0 1
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 31 14 70 36
General and administrative expense—affiliate 18 25 63 68
Cheniere Marketing SPA and Cheniere Marketing Master SPA [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
LNG revenues—affiliate 111 16 864 16
Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Other revenues—affiliate 0 0 0 1
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 0 0 0 1
Terminal Marine Services Agreement [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Other revenues—affiliate 1 1 2 2
Fees Under the Pre-commercial LNG Marketing Agreement [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Cost of sales—affiliate 0 1 0 1
Service Agreements [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 25 14 64 35
General and administrative expense—affiliate 18 25 63 68
Other Agreements [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate $ 6 $ 0 $ 6 $ 0