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Related Party Transactions - Other Agreements (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Other Agreements (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2020
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Operating and maintenance expense—related party $ 12,000,000 $ 0 $ 22,000,000 $ 0  
Cost of sales—related party 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 0  
Accrued liabilities—related party 4,000,000   4,000,000   $ 4,000,000
Due to affiliates 38,000,000   38,000,000   53,000,000
Other non-current liabilities—affiliate 16,000,000   16,000,000   17,000,000
LNG revenues—affiliate 211,000,000 61,000,000 425,000,000 249,000,000  
Natural Gas Transportation and Storage Agreements [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Operating and maintenance expense—related party 12,000,000 0 22,000,000 0  
Cost of sales—related party 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 0  
SPLNG [Member] | Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Aggregate commitment under the Agreement 25,000,000   $ 25,000,000    
Tax Initiative Agreement Term     10 years    
SPLNG [Member] | Cheniere [Member] | Tax Sharing Agreement [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Income Taxes Paid, Net     $ 0    
SPLNG [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Due to affiliates 2,000,000   2,000,000    
Other non-current liabilities—affiliate 16,000,000   16,000,000   17,000,000
SPLNG [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | LNG Terminal Export Agreement [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
LNG revenues—affiliate 0 0 0 0  
Tug Services [Member] | Cheniere Terminals [Member] | Terminal Marine Services Agreement [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
General Partner Distributions 3,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 4,000,000 $ 3,000,000  
SPL and CTPL [Member] | Natural Gas Transportation and Storage Agreements [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Related Party Agreement Term     10 years    
Operating and maintenance expense—related party 12,000,000   $ 22,000,000    
Cost of sales—related party 1,000,000   1,000,000    
Accrued liabilities—related party $ 4,000,000   $ 4,000,000   $ 4,000,000
SPL [Member] | Natural Gas Supply Agreement [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Related Party Agreement Term     5 years    
SPL [Member] | Cheniere [Member] | Tax Sharing Agreement [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Income Taxes Paid, Net     $ 0    
CTPL [Member] | Cheniere [Member] | Tax Sharing Agreement [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Income Taxes Paid, Net     $ 0