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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2019
May 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net $ (179,000,000)   $ (184,000,000)
Long-term Debt, Net 16,720,000,000   16,066,000,000
Current Debt, Working Capital Facility 0   0
Total Debt, Net 16,720,000,000   16,066,000,000
2021 SPL Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 2,000,000,000   2,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%    
2022 SPL Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,000,000,000   1,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.25%    
2023 SPL Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500,000,000   1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%    
2024 SPL Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 2,000,000,000   2,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.75%    
2025 SPL Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 2,000,000,000   2,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%    
2026 SPL Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500,000,000   1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.875%    
2027 SPL Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500,000,000   1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.00%    
2028 SPL Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,350,000,000   1,350,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.20%    
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 800,000,000   800,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.00%    
2025 CQP Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500,000,000   1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.25%    
2026 CQP Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,100,000,000   1,100,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%    
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0   0
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross 649,000,000   0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 1,500,000,000  
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Current Debt, Working Capital Facility 0   $ 0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 1,200,000,000.0