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Debt - Issuances and Terminations (Details)

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Debt - Issuances and Terminations (Details) - USD ($)
 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
May 31, 2019
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Loss on early extinguishment of debt $ 0    
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity     $ 1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis   LIBOR or the base rate  
Discounts and Debt Issuance Costs $ 20,000,000 $ 20,000,000  
Line Of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage Of Margin On Undrawn Commitment   30.00%  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Line Of Credit Facility, Number Of Months Period Within LIBOR Period Interest Due   3 months  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate Determination Federal Funds Rate [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   0.50%  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate Determination LIBOR [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   1.00%  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Term Facility [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity     750,000,000
2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Term Facility [Member] | May 29 2022 [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase   0.25%  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Term Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   1.50%  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Term Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   0.50%  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Revolving Facility [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity     $ 750,000,000
2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Revolving Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   1.25%  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Revolving Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   0.25%  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Revolving Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   2.125%  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Revolving Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   1.125%