Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Tables)
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12 Months Ended | 
Dec. 31, 2017  | 
| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | 
 
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| Schedule of Debt Instruments | 
As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, our debt consisted of the following (in millions):
 
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December 31,  | 
 
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2017  | 
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2016  | 
 
Long-term debt:  | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
 
SPL  | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
 
5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (“2021 SPL Senior Notes”), net of unamortized premium of $6 and $7  | 
   | 
$  | 
2,006  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
2,007  | 
 
  | 
 
6.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 (“2022 SPL Senior Notes”)  | 
   | 
1,000  | 
 
  | 
   | 
1,000  | 
 
  | 
 
5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 (“2023 SPL Senior Notes”), net of unamortized premium of $5 and $6  | 
   | 
1,505  | 
 
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   | 
1,506  | 
 
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5.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 (“2024 SPL Senior Notes”)  | 
   | 
2,000  | 
 
  | 
   | 
2,000  | 
 
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5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (“2025 SPL Senior Notes”)  | 
   | 
2,000  | 
 
  | 
   | 
2,000  | 
 
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5.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (“2026 SPL Senior Notes”)  | 
   | 
1,500  | 
 
  | 
   | 
1,500  | 
 
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5.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (“2027 SPL Senior Notes”)  | 
   | 
1,500  | 
 
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   | 
1,500  | 
 
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4.200% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (“2028 SPL Senior Notes”), net of unamortized discount of $1 and zero  | 
   | 
1,349  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
5.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2037 (“2037 SPL Senior Notes”)  | 
   | 
800  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
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2015 SPL Credit Facilities  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
314  | 
 
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Cheniere Partners  | 
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   | 
 
5.250% Senior Notes due 2025 (“2025 CQP Senior Notes”)  | 
   | 
1,500  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
2016 CQP Credit Facilities  | 
   | 
1,090  | 
 
  | 
   | 
2,560  | 
 
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Unamortized debt issuance costs  | 
   | 
(204  | 
)  | 
   | 
(178  | 
)  | 
 
Total long-term debt, net  | 
   | 
16,046  | 
 
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   | 
14,209  | 
 
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Current debt:  | 
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$1.2 billion SPL Working Capital Facility (“SPL Working Capital Facility”)  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
224  | 
 
  | 
 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
 
Total debt, net  | 
   | 
$  | 
16,046  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
14,433  | 
 
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| Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt | 
Below is a schedule of future principal payments that we are obligated to make, based on current construction schedules, on our outstanding debt at December 31, 2017 (in millions): 
 
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Years Ending December 31,  | 
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Principal Payments  | 
 
2018  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
2019  | 
   | 
55  | 
 
  | 
 
2020  | 
   | 
1,035  | 
 
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2021  | 
   | 
2,000  | 
 
  | 
 
2022  | 
   | 
1,000  | 
 
  | 
 
Thereafter  | 
   | 
12,150  | 
 
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Total  | 
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$  | 
16,240  | 
 
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| Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures | 
The following table provides supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (in millions):  
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Year Ended December 31,  | 
 
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2017  | 
   | 
2016  | 
   | 
2015  | 
 
Cash paid during the period for interest, net of amounts capitalized  | 
$  | 
510  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
242  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
136  | 
 
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Non-cash conveyance of assets   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
13  | 
 
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| Parent Company [Member] | 
 
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | 
 
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| Condensed Balance Sheets | 
CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. 
  
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS 
(in millions) 
 
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   | 
   | 
December 31,  | 
 
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   | 
2017  | 
   | 
2016  | 
 
ASSETS  | 
   | 
   | 
 
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   | 
   | 
 
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Current assets  | 
   | 
   | 
 
  | 
   | 
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  | 
 
Cash and cash equivalents  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Restricted cash  | 
   | 
1,033  | 
 
  | 
   | 
234  | 
 
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Prepaid expenses and other  | 
   | 
8  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Total current assets  | 
   | 
1,041  | 
 
  | 
   | 
234  | 
 
  | 
 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net  | 
   | 
80  | 
 
  | 
   | 
79  | 
 
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Debt issuance and deferred financing costs, net  | 
   | 
20  | 
 
  | 
   | 
63  | 
 
  | 
 
Investment in affiliates  | 
   | 
2,076  | 
 
  | 
   | 
2,617  | 
 
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Non-current derivative assets  | 
   | 
14  | 
 
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   | 
16  | 
 
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Total assets  | 
   | 
$  | 
3,231  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
3,009  | 
 
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   | 
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   | 
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   | 
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   | 
   | 
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY  | 
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   | 
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Current liabilities  | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
 
Accrued interest costs and related debt fees  | 
   | 
$  | 
23  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
1  | 
 
  | 
 
Derivative liabilities  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
3  | 
 
  | 
 
Other current liabilities  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
2  | 
 
  | 
 
Total current liabilities  | 
   | 
23  | 
 
  | 
   | 
6  | 
 
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   | 
   | 
   | 
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Long-term debt, net  | 
   | 
2,569  | 
 
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   | 
2,560  | 
 
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   | 
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Partners’ equity  | 
   | 
639  | 
 
  | 
   | 
443  | 
 
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Total liabilities and partners’ equity  | 
   | 
$  | 
3,231  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
3,009  | 
 
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| Condensed Statement of Operations | 
CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. 
  
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 
(in millions) 
 
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   | 
Year Ended December 31,  | 
 
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2017  | 
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2016  | 
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2015  | 
 
Operating costs and expenses  | 
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   | 
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Operating and maintenance expense  | 
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$  | 
4  | 
 
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$  | 
5  | 
 
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$  | 
3  | 
 
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Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate  | 
   | 
6  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
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General and administrative expense  | 
   | 
4  | 
 
  | 
   | 
4  | 
 
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   | 
3  | 
 
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General and administrative expense—affiliate  | 
   | 
11  | 
 
  | 
   | 
12  | 
 
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   | 
11  | 
 
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Depreciation and amortization expense  | 
   | 
2  | 
 
  | 
   | 
1  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Total operating costs and expenses  | 
   | 
27  | 
 
  | 
   | 
22  | 
 
  | 
   | 
17  | 
 
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   | 
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Other income (expense)  | 
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   | 
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Interest expense, net of capitalized interest  | 
   | 
(111  | 
)  | 
   | 
(23  | 
)  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt  | 
   | 
(25  | 
)  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
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Derivative gain, net  | 
   | 
6  | 
 
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   | 
12  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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Other income  | 
   | 
4  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
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Equity income (loss) of affiliates  | 
   | 
643  | 
 
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   | 
(138  | 
)  | 
   | 
(302  | 
)  | 
 
Total other income (expense)  | 
   | 
517  | 
 
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(149  | 
)  | 
   | 
(302  | 
)  | 
 
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Net income (loss)  | 
   | 
$  | 
490  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
(171  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
(319  | 
)  | 
 
  
 
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| Condensed Statements of Cash Flows | 
CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. 
  
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(in millions) 
 
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   | 
Year Ended December 31,  | 
 
   | 
2017  | 
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2016  | 
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2015  | 
 
Cash used in operating activities  | 
$  | 
(101  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
(53  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
(43  | 
)  | 
 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
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Cash flows from investing activities  | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
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Property, plant and equipment, net  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
(1  | 
)  | 
 
Investments in subsidiaries  | 
(245  | 
)  | 
   | 
(2,429  | 
)  | 
   | 
13  | 
 
  | 
 
Distributions received from affiliates, net  | 
1,431  | 
 
  | 
   | 
218  | 
 
  | 
   | 
18  | 
 
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  | 
1,186  | 
 
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   | 
(2,211  | 
)  | 
   | 
30  | 
 
  | 
 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
 
Cash flows from financing activities  | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
 
  | 
 
Proceeds from issuance of debt  | 
1,500  | 
 
  | 
   | 
2,560  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Repayments of debt  | 
(1,470  | 
)  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Debt issuance and deferred financing costs  | 
(22  | 
)  | 
   | 
(73  | 
)  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Distributions to owners  | 
(294  | 
)  | 
   | 
(99  | 
)  | 
   | 
(99  | 
)  | 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  | 
(286  | 
)  | 
   | 
2,388  | 
 
  | 
   | 
(99  | 
)  | 
 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  | 
799  | 
 
  | 
   | 
124  | 
 
  | 
   | 
(112  | 
)  | 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of period  | 
234  | 
 
  | 
   | 
110  | 
 
  | 
   | 
222  | 
 
  | 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of period  | 
$  | 
1,033  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
234  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
110  | 
 
  | 
 
  
  
  
  
Balances per Condensed Balance Sheets: 
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   | 
December 31  | 
 
   | 
2017  | 
   | 
2016  | 
 
Cash and cash equivalents  | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Restricted cash  | 
1,033  | 
 
  | 
   | 
234  | 
 
  | 
 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  | 
$  | 
1,033  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
234  | 
 
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| Schedule of Debt Instruments | 
As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, our debt consisted of the following (in millions):
 
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December 31,  | 
 
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2017  | 
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2016  | 
 
Long-term debt:  | 
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5.250% Senior Notes due 2025  | 
   | 
$  | 
1,500  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
2016 CQP Credit Facilities  | 
   | 
1,090  | 
 
  | 
   | 
2,560  | 
 
  | 
 
Unamortized debt issuance costs  | 
   | 
(21  | 
)  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Total long-term debt, net  | 
   | 
$  | 
2,569  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
2,560  | 
 
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| Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt | 
Below is a schedule of future principal payments that we are obligated to make on our outstanding debt at December 31, 2017 (in millions): 
 
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Years Ending December 31,  | 
   | 
Principal Payments  | 
 
2018  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
2019  | 
   | 
55  | 
 
  | 
 
2020  | 
   | 
1,035  | 
 
  | 
 
2021  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
2022  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Thereafter  | 
   | 
1,500  | 
 
  | 
 
Total  | 
   | 
$  | 
2,590  | 
 
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| Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures | 
The following table provides supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (in millions):  
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Year Ended December 31,  | 
 
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2017  | 
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2016  | 
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2015  | 
 
Non-cash capital distributions (contributions) (1)  | 
   | 
$  | 
643  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
(138  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
(302  | 
)  | 
 
  
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(1)  | 
Amounts represent equity income (loss) of affiliates not funded by Cheniere Partners.  | 
 
 
 
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