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Debt - Issuances and Terminations (Details)

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Debt - Issuances and Terminations (Details) - USD ($)
 1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Secured Debt Condition, Secured Indebtedness and Attributable Indebtedness Threshold, Monetary Amount   $ 1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Secured Debt Condition, Secured Indebtedness and Attributable Indebtedness Threshold, Percentage of Net Tangible Assets   10.00%
2029 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 1,500,000,000
Loss on early extinguishment of debt   $ 13,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   4.50%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage   100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage Price For Amount Which May Be Redeemed With Cash Proceeds From Certain Equity Offerings   104.50%
Debt Instrument Registration Period   360 days
2029 CQP Senior Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Redemption Amount, Percentage of Principal Amount Which May Be Redeemed With Cash Proceeds From Certain Equity Offerings   35.00%
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]    
Commitments prepaid or terminated   $ 750,000,000
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis   LIBOR or the base rate
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]    
Commitments prepaid or terminated   $ 750,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 750,000,000  
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%