Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Senior Notes (Details)

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Debt - Senior Notes (Details)
$ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Rate
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt   $ 12 $ 67 $ 72
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    
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]        
Aggregate principal amount $ 1,100      
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs $ 1,100      
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt   $ 12    
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%    
Debt Instrument Registration Period   360 days    
2025 CQP Senior Notes [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
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%    
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