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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details)

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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Revenues    
Revenues $ 1,749 $ 1,593
Revenues from contracts with customers 1,748 1,593
Operating costs and expenses    
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below) 879 837
Cost of sales—affiliate 0 0
Operating and maintenance expense 138 95
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 29 26
General and administrative expense 3 4
General and administrative expense—affiliate 21 18
Depreciation and amortization expense 114 105
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets 2 0
Total operating costs and expenses 1,186 1,085
Income (loss) from operations 563 508
Other income (expense)    
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (187) (185)
Derivative gain, net 0 8
Equity earnings of subsidiaries 0 0
Other income 9 4
Total other income (expense) (178) (173)
Net income 385 335
LNG [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues 1,367 1,015
Revenues from contracts with customers 1,366 1,015
LNG—affiliate [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 305 503
Regasification [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 66 65
Regasification—affiliate [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 0 0
Other [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 11 10
Other—affiliate [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 0 0
Parent Issuer [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues 0 0
Operating costs and expenses    
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below) 0 0
Cost of sales—affiliate 0 0
Operating and maintenance expense 0 0
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 0 0
General and administrative expense 1 1
General and administrative expense—affiliate 3 3
Depreciation and amortization expense 1 1
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets 0  
Total operating costs and expenses 5 5
Income (loss) from operations (5) (5)
Other income (expense)    
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (36) (34)
Derivative gain, net   8
Equity earnings of subsidiaries 422 363
Other income 4 3
Total other income (expense) 390 340
Net income 385 335
Parent Issuer [Member] | LNG [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues 0 0
Parent Issuer [Member] | LNG—affiliate [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 0 0
Parent Issuer [Member] | Regasification [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 0 0
Parent Issuer [Member] | Regasification—affiliate [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 0 0
Parent Issuer [Member] | Other [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 0 0
Parent Issuer [Member] | Other—affiliate [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 0 0
Guarantors [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues 202 194
Operating costs and expenses    
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below) 0 0
Cost of sales—affiliate 0 0
Operating and maintenance expense 28 17
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 33 32
General and administrative expense 1 1
General and administrative expense—affiliate 6 4
Depreciation and amortization expense 17 18
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets 0  
Total operating costs and expenses 85 72
Income (loss) from operations 117 122
Other income (expense)    
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (1) 0
Derivative gain, net   0
Equity earnings of subsidiaries 308 242
Other income 0 (1)
Total other income (expense) 307 241
Net income 424 363
Guarantors [Member] | LNG [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues 0 0
Guarantors [Member] | LNG—affiliate [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 0 0
Guarantors [Member] | Regasification [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 66 65
Guarantors [Member] | Regasification—affiliate [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 66 64
Guarantors [Member] | Other [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 11 10
Guarantors [Member] | Other—affiliate [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 59 55
Non-Guarantors [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues 1,672 1,518
Operating costs and expenses    
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below) 879 838
Cost of sales—affiliate 9 8
Operating and maintenance expense 110 78
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 107 103
General and administrative expense 1 2
General and administrative expense—affiliate 15 12
Depreciation and amortization expense 96 86
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets 2  
Total operating costs and expenses 1,219 1,127
Income (loss) from operations 453 391
Other income (expense)    
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (150) (151)
Derivative gain, net   0
Equity earnings of subsidiaries 0 0
Other income 5 2
Total other income (expense) (145) (149)
Net income 308 242
Non-Guarantors [Member] | LNG [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues 1,367 1,015
Non-Guarantors [Member] | LNG—affiliate [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 305 503
Non-Guarantors [Member] | Regasification [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 0 0
Non-Guarantors [Member] | Regasification—affiliate [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 0 0
Non-Guarantors [Member] | Other [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 0 0
Non-Guarantors [Member] | Other—affiliate [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 0 0
Eliminations [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues (125) (119)
Operating costs and expenses    
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below) 0 (1)
Cost of sales—affiliate (9) (8)
Operating and maintenance expense 0 0
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate (111) (109)
General and administrative expense 0 0
General and administrative expense—affiliate (3) (1)
Depreciation and amortization expense 0 0
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets 0  
Total operating costs and expenses (123) (119)
Income (loss) from operations (2) 0
Other income (expense)    
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest 0 0
Derivative gain, net   0
Equity earnings of subsidiaries (730) (605)
Other income 0 0
Total other income (expense) (730) (605)
Net income (732) (605)
Eliminations [Member] | LNG [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues 0 0
Eliminations [Member] | LNG—affiliate [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 0 0
Eliminations [Member] | Regasification [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 0 0
Eliminations [Member] | Regasification—affiliate [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers (66) (64)
Eliminations [Member] | Other [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers 0 0
Eliminations [Member] | Other—affiliate [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues from contracts with customers $ (59) $ (55)