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Revenues from Contracts with Customers (Details)

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Revenues from Contracts with Customers (Details)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
bcf / d
item
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub     115.00%  
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d     4.0  
Operating and maintenance expense | $ $ 113.0 $ 73.0 $ 306.0 $ 205.0
TUA Customers [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d     2.0  
Number Of Fixed Price Contracts | item     2  
TUA Customer 1 [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d     1.0  
Revenue, Performance Obligation, Fixed Consideration | $     $ 125.0  
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period     20 years  
TUA Customer 2 [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d     1.0  
Revenue, Performance Obligation, Fixed Consideration | $     $ 125.0  
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period     20 years  
LNG [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Variable Consideration Received From Customers, Percentage 55.00%   55.00%  
LNG—affiliate [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Variable Consideration Received From Customers, Percentage 100.00%   100.00%  
Regasification [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Variable Consideration Received From Customers, Percentage 3.00%   3.00%  
Partial TUA Regasification Capacity [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating and maintenance expense | $ $ 7.5 $ 7.5 $ 23.0 $ 15.0