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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net $ (179,000,000) $ (184,000,000)
Long-term Debt, Net 17,571,000,000 16,066,000,000
Current Debt, Working Capital Facility 0 0
Total Debt, Net 17,571,000,000 16,066,000,000
2021 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 2,000,000,000 2,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
2022 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 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, Gross $ 1,500,000,000 1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
2024 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 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, Gross $ 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, Gross $ 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, Gross $ 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, Gross $ 1,350,000,000 1,350,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.20%  
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 800,000,000 800,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.00%  
2025 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500,000,000 1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.25%  
2026 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,100,000,000 1,100,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
2029 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500,000,000 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%  
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0 0
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 0 0
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Current Debt, Working Capital Facility 0 $ 0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 1,200,000,000.0