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, 2017
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Rate
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Loss on early extinguishment of debt       $ 67 $ 72 $ 96
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage       5.00%    
2028 SPL Senior Notes [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage       4.20%    
2025 CQP Senior Notes [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Aggregate principal amount $ 1,500          
Proceeds from issuance of debt $ 1,500          
Loss on early extinguishment of debt       $ 25    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage       5.25%    
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage       100.00%    
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage Price For Amount Which May Be Redeemed With Cash Proceeds From Certain Equity Offerings       105.25%    
Debt Instrument, Lien Release Condition, Minimum Secured Indebtedness Threshold       $ 1,000    
Debt Instrument, Lien Release Condition, Minimum Secured Indebtedness and Attributable Indebtedness Threshold, Monetary Amount       $ 1,500    
Debt Instrument, Lien Release Condition, Minimum Secured Indebtedness and Attributable Indebtedness Threshold, Percentage of Net Tangible Assets       10.00%    
Debt Instrument Registration Period       360 days    
2025 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%    
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    
SPL [Member] | 2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Aggregate principal amount     $ 800      
Proceeds from issuance of debt     $ 789      
SPL [Member] | 2028 SPL Senior Notes [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Aggregate principal amount   $ 1,350        
Proceeds from issuance of debt   1,330        
SPL [Member] | 2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Repayments of Long-term Debt   369        
Commitments prepaid or terminated   $ 1,600   $ 1,600    
Loss on early extinguishment of debt       $ 42