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Debt - Senior Notes (Details)

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Debt - Senior Notes (Details)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Rate
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Sep. 12, 2019
USD ($)
May 31, 2019
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt $ (13,000,000) $ (12,000,000) $ (67,000,000)    
CQP Senior Notes [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 100.00%        
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%        
CQP Senior Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Redemption Amount, Percentage of Principal Amount Which May Be Redeemed With Cash Proceeds From Certain Equity Offerings 35.00%        
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%        
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage Price For Amount Which May Be Redeemed With Cash Proceeds From Certain Equity Offerings 105.625%        
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%        
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage Price For Amount Which May Be Redeemed With Cash Proceeds From Certain Equity Offerings 105.25%        
2029 CQP Senior Notes [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500,000,000 $ 0      
Debt Instrument, Face Amount       $ 1,500,000,000  
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt $ 13,000,000        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%        
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage Price For Amount Which May Be Redeemed With Cash Proceeds From Certain Equity Offerings 104.50%        
2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Revolving Facility [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0        
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 750,000,000       $ 750,000,000
2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Term Facility [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Line of Credit Facility, Decrease, Termination $ 750,000,000     $ 750,000,000  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity         $ 750,000,000
SPL [Member] | SPL Senior Notes [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio | Rate 1.25        
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 100.00%        
SPL [Member] | SPL Senior Notes, Excluding 2026 SPL Senior Notes, 2027 SPL Senior Notes, 2028 SPL Senior Notes and 2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Minimum Number of Months Prior to Maturity Date, Redemption Price Equals Make Whole Price 3 months        
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Maximum Number of Months Prior to Maturity Date, Redemption Price Equals Principal Amount 3 months        
SPL [Member] | 2026 SPL Senior Notes, 2027 SPL Senior Notes, 2028 SPL Senior Notes and 2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Minimum Number of Months Prior to Maturity Date, Redemption Price Equals Make Whole Price 6 months        
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Maximum Number of Months Prior to Maturity Date, Redemption Price Equals Principal Amount 6 months