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Related Party Transactions - Other Agreements (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Other Agreements (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Due to affiliates $ 40,000,000   $ 40,000,000   $ 49,000,000
Other non-current liabilities—affiliate 20,000,000   20,000,000   22,000,000
LNG revenues—affiliate 257,000,000 $ 205,000,000 1,017,000,000 $ 886,000,000  
Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member] | SPLNG [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Aggregate commitment under the Agreement 25,000,000   $ 25,000,000    
Tax Initiative Agreement Term     10 years    
Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | SPLNG [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Due to affiliates 4,000,000   $ 4,000,000   3,000,000
Other non-current liabilities—affiliate 20,000,000   20,000,000   $ 22,000,000
Terminal Marine Services Agreement [Member] | Wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere [Member] | Tug Services [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
General Partner Distributions 2,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000  
LNG Terminal Export Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | SPLNG [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
LNG revenues—affiliate $ 0 $ 0 0 $ 0  
Tax Sharing Agreement [Member] | Cheniere [Member] | SPLNG [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Income Taxes Paid, Net     0    
Tax Sharing Agreement [Member] | Cheniere [Member] | SPL [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Income Taxes Paid, Net     0    
Tax Sharing Agreement [Member] | Cheniere [Member] | CTPL [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Income Taxes Paid, Net     $ 0