Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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 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
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 $ 6,286 $ 4,284 $ 1,096
Revenues $ 1,897 $ 1,529 $ 1,407 $ 1,593 $ 1,518 $ 903 $ 992 $ 891 6,426 4,304 1,100
Operating costs and expenses                      
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below)                 3,403 2,320 410
Cost of sales—affiliate                 0 0 2
Operating and maintenance expense                 409 292 127
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate                 117 100 52
Development expense                 2 3 0
General and administrative expense                 11 12 13
General and administrative expense—affiliate                 73 80 90
Depreciation and amortization expense                 424 339 156
Other                 0 2 0
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets                 8 0 0
Total operating costs and expenses                 4,447 3,148 850
Income (loss) from operations 524 492 455 508 540 197 200 219 1,979 1,156 250
Other income (expense)                      
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest                 (733) (614) (357)
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt                 (12) (67) (72)
Derivative gain (loss), net                 14 4 6
Equity earnings (losses) of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Other income                 26 11 2
Total other income (expense)                 (705) (666) (421)
Net income (loss) $ 351 $ 307 $ 281 $ 335 $ 374 $ 23 $ 46 $ 47 1,274 490 (171)
LNG [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 4,687 2,615 535
Revenues                 4,827 2,635 539
LNG—affiliate [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 1,299 1,389 294
Regasification [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 261 260 259
Regasification—affiliate [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 0 0 0
Other [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 39 20 4
Other—affiliate [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 0 0 4
Parent Issuer [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenues                 0 0 0
Operating costs and expenses                      
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below)                 0 0 0
Cost of sales—affiliate                 0 0 0
Operating and maintenance expense                 0 4 5
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate                 0 6 0
Development expense                 0 0 0
General and administrative expense                 4 4 4
General and administrative expense—affiliate                 12 11 12
Depreciation and amortization expense                 2 2 1
Other                   0  
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets                 0    
Total operating costs and expenses                 18 27 22
Income (loss) from operations                 (18) (27) (22)
Other income (expense)                      
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest                 (139) (111) (23)
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt                 (12) (25) 0
Derivative gain (loss), net                 14 6 12
Equity earnings (losses) of subsidiaries                 1,416 643 (138)
Other income                 13 4 0
Total other income (expense)                 1,292 517 (149)
Net income (loss)                 1,274 490 (171)
Parent Issuer [Member] | LNG [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenues                 0 0 0
Parent Issuer [Member] | LNG—affiliate [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 0 0 0
Parent Issuer [Member] | Regasification [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 0 0 0
Parent Issuer [Member] | Regasification—affiliate [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 0 0 0
Parent Issuer [Member] | Other [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 0 0 0
Parent Issuer [Member] | Other—affiliate [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 0 0 0
Guarantors [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenues                 805 688 487
Operating costs and expenses                      
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below)                 0 1 0
Cost of sales—affiliate                 0 0 0
Operating and maintenance expense                 67 45 48
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate                 151 137 113
Development expense                 0 1 0
General and administrative expense                 2 1 2
General and administrative expense—affiliate                 25 15 15
Depreciation and amortization expense                 74 74 72
Other                   2  
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets                 8    
Total operating costs and expenses                 327 276 250
Income (loss) from operations                 478 412 237
Other income (expense)                      
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest                 (5) (9) (148)
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt                 0 0 (20)
Derivative gain (loss), net                 0 0 0
Equity earnings (losses) of subsidiaries                 944 250 (193)
Other income                 0 0 1
Total other income (expense)                 939 241 (360)
Net income (loss)                 1,417 653 (123)
Guarantors [Member] | LNG [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenues                 0 0 0
Guarantors [Member] | LNG—affiliate [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 0 0 0
Guarantors [Member] | Regasification [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 261 260 259
Guarantors [Member] | Regasification—affiliate [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 258 190 61
Guarantors [Member] | Other [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 39 20 4
Guarantors [Member] | Other—affiliate [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 247 218 163
Non-Guarantors [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenues                 6,126 4,024 833
Operating costs and expenses                      
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below)                 3,403 2,317 416
Cost of sales—affiliate                 32 23 7
Operating and maintenance expense                 342 243 72
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate                 423 329 129
Development expense                 2 2 1
General and administrative expense                 5 7 7
General and administrative expense—affiliate                 50 58 68
Depreciation and amortization expense                 349 264 83
Other                   0  
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets                 0    
Total operating costs and expenses                 4,606 3,243 783
Income (loss) from operations                 1,520 781 50
Other income (expense)                      
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest                 (589) (494) (186)
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt                 0 (42) (52)
Derivative gain (loss), net                 0 (2) (6)
Equity earnings (losses) of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Other income                 13 7 1
Total other income (expense)                 (576) (531) (243)
Net income (loss)                 944 250 (193)
Non-Guarantors [Member] | LNG [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenues                 4,827 2,635 539
Non-Guarantors [Member] | LNG—affiliate [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 1,299 1,389 294
Non-Guarantors [Member] | Regasification [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 0 0 0
Non-Guarantors [Member] | Regasification—affiliate [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 0 0 0
Non-Guarantors [Member] | Other [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 0 0 0
Non-Guarantors [Member] | Other—affiliate [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 0 0 0
Eliminations [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenues                 (505) (408) (220)
Operating costs and expenses                      
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below)                 0 2 (6)
Cost of sales—affiliate                 (32) (23) (5)
Operating and maintenance expense                 0 0 2
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate                 (457) (372) (190)
Development expense                 0 0 (1)
General and administrative expense                 0 0 0
General and administrative expense—affiliate                 (14) (4) (5)
Depreciation and amortization expense                 (1) (1) 0
Other                   0  
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets                 0    
Total operating costs and expenses                 (504) (398) (205)
Income (loss) from operations                 (1) (10) (15)
Other income (expense)                      
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest                 0 0 0
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt                 0 0 0
Derivative gain (loss), net                 0 0 0
Equity earnings (losses) of subsidiaries                 (2,360) (893) 331
Other income                 0 0 0
Total other income (expense)                 (2,360) (893) 331
Net income (loss)                 (2,361) (903) 316
Eliminations [Member] | LNG [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenues                 0 0 0
Eliminations [Member] | LNG—affiliate [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 0 0 0
Eliminations [Member] | Regasification [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 0 0 0
Eliminations [Member] | Regasification—affiliate [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 (258) (190) (61)
Eliminations [Member] | Other [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 0 0 0
Eliminations [Member] | Other—affiliate [Member]                      
Revenues                      
Revenue earned from contracts with customers                 $ (247) $ (218) $ (159)