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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, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
LNG revenues—affiliate $ 178,000,000 $ 422,000,000 $ 681,000,000 $ 753,000,000  
Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member] | SPLNG [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Tax Initiative Agreement Term     10 years    
Aggregate commitment under the Agreement 25,000,000   $ 25,000,000    
Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | SPLNG [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Advance ad valorem tax payments 25,000,000   25,000,000   $ 25,000,000
LNG Terminal Export Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | SPLNG [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
LNG revenues—affiliate $ 0 $ 0 0 $ 0  
Tax Sharing Agreement [Member] | Cheniere [Member] | SPLNG [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Income Taxes Paid, Net     0    
Tax Sharing Agreement [Member] | Cheniere [Member] | SPL [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Income Taxes Paid, Net     0    
Tax Sharing Agreement [Member] | Cheniere [Member] | CTPL [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Income Taxes Paid, Net     $ 0