Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details)

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Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Outstanding balance $ 16,046 $ 14,209
Outstanding balance, current $ 0 224
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or the base rate  
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 1,200  
Outstanding balance, current 0 244
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0  
Letters of credit issued 730  
Available commitment $ 470  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description December 31, 2020, with various terms for underlying loans  
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%  
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.75%  
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 2,800  
Outstanding balance 1,090 $ 2,560
Commitments prepaid or terminated 1,470  
Letters of credit issued 20  
Available commitment $ 220  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis [1] LIBOR or base rate  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description February 25, 2020, with principal payments due quarterly commencing on March 31, 2019  
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | February 25, 2019 [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase 0.50%  
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1] 2.25%  
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1] 1.25%  
[1] There is a 0.50% step-up for both LIBOR and base rate loans beginning on February 25, 2019.