Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Net $ 16,046,000,000 $ 14,209,000,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs (204,000,000) (178,000,000)
Current Debt, Working Capital Facility 0 224,000,000
Total Debt, Net 16,046,000,000 14,433,000,000
2021 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Net $ 2,006,000,000 2,007,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium $ 6,000,000 7,000,000
2022 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Net $ 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.25%  
2023 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Net $ 1,505,000,000 1,506,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium $ 5,000,000 6,000,000
2024 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Net $ 2,000,000,000 2,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.75%  
2025 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Net $ 2,000,000,000 2,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
2026 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Net $ 1,500,000,000 1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.875%  
2027 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Net $ 1,500,000,000 1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.00%  
2028 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Net $ 1,349,000,000 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.20%  
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount $ 1,000,000 0
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Net $ 800,000,000 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.00%  
2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Net $ 0 314,000,000
2025 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Net $ 1,500,000,000 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.25%  
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Net $ 1,090,000,000 2,560,000,000
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Current Debt, Working Capital Facility 0 $ 244,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 1,200,000,000.0