Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 $ 6,286 $ 4,284 $ 1,096
Total revenues $ 1,897 $ 1,529 $ 1,407 $ 1,593 $ 1,518 $ 903 $ 992 $ 891 6,426 4,304 1,100
LNG [Member]                      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 4,687 2,615 535
Total revenues                 4,827 2,635 539
LNG—affiliate [Member]                      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 1,299 1,389 294
Regasification [Member]                      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 261 260 259
Other [Member]                      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 39 20 4
Other—affiliate [Member]                      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 0 0 4
Derivative Instruments [Member]                      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]                      
Total revenues [1]                 $ 140 $ 20 $ 4
[1] Includes the realized value associated with a portion of derivative instruments that settle through physical delivery.