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Revenues from Contracts with Customers - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details)

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Revenues from Contracts with Customers - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers $ 1,373 $ 982 $ 2,947 $ 1,866
Total revenues 1,407 992 3,000 1,883
LNG [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 1,121 493 2,117 978
LNG—affiliate [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 178 422 681 753
Regasification [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 65 65 130 130
Other [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 9 2 19 4
Other—affiliate [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 0 0 0 1
Derivative Instruments [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] $ 34 $ 10 $ 53 $ 17
[1] Includes the realized value associated with a portion of derivative instruments that settle through physical delivery.