Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
LNG revenues—affiliate $ 1,389 $ 294 $ 0
Other revenues—affiliate 0 4 4
Cost of sales—affiliate 0 2 0
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 100 52 29
Development expense—affiliate 0 0 1
General and administrative expense—affiliate 80 90 122
Cheniere Marketing SPA and Cheniere Marketing Master SPA [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
LNG revenues—affiliate 1,389 294 0
Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Other revenues—affiliate 0 1 1
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 0 1 1
Terminal Marine Services Agreement [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Other revenues—affiliate 0 3 3
Fees Under the Pre-commercial LNG Marketing Agreement [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Cost of sales—affiliate 0 2 0
Service Agreements [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 94 51 28
Development expense—affiliate 0 0 1
General and administrative expense—affiliate 80 90 122
Other Agreements [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate $ 6 $ 0 $ 0