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Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details)

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Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details) - USD ($)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Outstanding balance, current $ 0 $ 0
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size 1,200,000,000  
Outstanding balance, current 0 0
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0  
Letters of credit issued 414,000,000  
Available commitment $ 786,000,000  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Dec. 31, 2020  
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%  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 1,500,000,000  
Outstanding balance 0 $ 0
Commitments prepaid or terminated 750,000,000  
Letters of credit issued 0  
Available commitment $ 750,000,000  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or the base rate  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date May 29, 2024  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Term Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Commitments prepaid or terminated $ 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]    
Outstanding balance $ 0  
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%