Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Revenues            
Revenues $ 1,705   $ 1,407   $ 3,454 $ 3,000
Revenues from contracts with customers 1,705   1,407   3,453 3,000
Operating costs and expenses            
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below) 880   698   1,759 1,535
Cost of sales—affiliate 0   0   0 0
Operating and maintenance expense 162   98   300 193
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 37   30   66 56
Research and Development Expense 0   1   0 1
General and administrative expense 3   2   6 6
General and administrative expense—affiliate 27   17   48 35
Depreciation and amortization expense 138   106   252 211
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets 3   0   5 0
Total operating costs and expenses 1,250   952   2,436 2,037
Income (loss) from operations 455   455   1,018 963
Other income (expense)            
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (230)   (184)   (417) (369)
Derivative gain, net 0   3   0 11
Equity earnings of subsidiaries 0   0   0 0
Other income 7   7   16 11
Total other income (expense) (223)   (174)   (401) (347)
Net income 232 $ 385 281 $ 335 617 616
LNG [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues 1,171   1,155   2,538 2,170
Revenues from contracts with customers 1,171   1,155   2,537 2,170
LNG—affiliate [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 455   178   760 681
Regasification [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 67   65   133 130
Regasification—affiliate [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 0   0   0 0
Other [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 12   9   23 19
Other—affiliate [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 0   0   0 0
Parent Issuer [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues 0   0   0 0
Operating costs and expenses            
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below) 0   0   0 0
Cost of sales—affiliate 0   0   0 0
Operating and maintenance expense 0   0   0 0
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 0   0   0 0
Research and Development Expense     0     0
General and administrative expense 1   1   2 2
General and administrative expense—affiliate 3   3   6 6
Depreciation and amortization expense 0   0   1 1
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets 0       0  
Total operating costs and expenses 4   4   9 9
Income (loss) from operations (4)   (4)   (9) (9)
Other income (expense)            
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (37)   (34)   (73) (68)
Derivative gain, net     3     11
Equity earnings of subsidiaries 268   313   690 676
Other income 5   3   9 6
Total other income (expense) 236   285   626 625
Net income 232   281   617 616
Parent Issuer [Member] | LNG [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues 0   0   0 0
Parent Issuer [Member] | LNG—affiliate [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 0   0   0 0
Parent Issuer [Member] | Regasification [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 0   0   0 0
Parent Issuer [Member] | Regasification—affiliate [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 0   0   0 0
Parent Issuer [Member] | Other [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 0   0   0 0
Parent Issuer [Member] | Other—affiliate [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 0   0   0 0
Guarantors [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues 209   220   411 414
Operating costs and expenses            
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below) 0   2   0 2
Cost of sales—affiliate 0   0   0 0
Operating and maintenance expense 24   14   52 31
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 38   42   71 74
Research and Development Expense     0     0
General and administrative expense 0   0   1 1
General and administrative expense—affiliate 8   7   14 11
Depreciation and amortization expense 20   19   37 37
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets 0       0  
Total operating costs and expenses 90   84   175 156
Income (loss) from operations 119   136   236 258
Other income (expense)            
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (2)   (2)   (3) (2)
Derivative gain, net     0     0
Equity earnings of subsidiaries 150   193   458 435
Other income 1   2   1 1
Total other income (expense) 149   193   456 434
Net income 268   329   692 692
Guarantors [Member] | LNG [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues 0   0   0 0
Guarantors [Member] | LNG—affiliate [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 0   0   0 0
Guarantors [Member] | Regasification [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 67   65   133 130
Guarantors [Member] | Regasification—affiliate [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 65   66   131 130
Guarantors [Member] | Other [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 12   9   23 19
Guarantors [Member] | Other—affiliate [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 65   80   124 135
Non-Guarantors [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues 1,626   1,333   3,298 2,851
Operating costs and expenses            
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below) 880   695   1,759 1,533
Cost of sales—affiliate 9   7   18 15
Operating and maintenance expense 138   84   248 162
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 115   107   222 210
Research and Development Expense     1     1
General and administrative expense 2   1   3 3
General and administrative expense—affiliate 21   12   36 24
Depreciation and amortization expense 118   87   214 173
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets 3       5  
Total operating costs and expenses 1,286   994   2,505 2,121
Income (loss) from operations 340   339   793 730
Other income (expense)            
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (191)   (148)   (341) (299)
Derivative gain, net     0     0
Equity earnings of subsidiaries 0   0   0 0
Other income 1   2   6 4
Total other income (expense) (190)   (146)   (335) (295)
Net income 150   193   458 435
Non-Guarantors [Member] | LNG [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues 1,171   1,155   2,538 2,170
Non-Guarantors [Member] | LNG—affiliate [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 455   178   760 681
Non-Guarantors [Member] | Regasification [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 0   0   0 0
Non-Guarantors [Member] | Regasification—affiliate [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 0   0   0 0
Non-Guarantors [Member] | Other [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 0   0   0 0
Non-Guarantors [Member] | Other—affiliate [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 0   0   0 0
Eliminations [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues (130)   (146)   (255) (265)
Operating costs and expenses            
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below) 0   1   0 0
Cost of sales—affiliate (9)   (7)   (18) (15)
Operating and maintenance expense 0   0   0 0
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate (116)   (119)   (227) (228)
Research and Development Expense     0     0
General and administrative expense 0   0   0 0
General and administrative expense—affiliate (5)   (5)   (8) (6)
Depreciation and amortization expense 0   0   0 0
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets 0       0  
Total operating costs and expenses (130)   (130)   (253) (249)
Income (loss) from operations 0   (16)   (2) (16)
Other income (expense)            
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest 0   0   0 0
Derivative gain, net     0     0
Equity earnings of subsidiaries (418)   (506)   (1,148) (1,111)
Other income 0   0   0 0
Total other income (expense) (418)   (506)   (1,148) (1,111)
Net income (418)   (522)   (1,150) (1,127)
Eliminations [Member] | LNG [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues 0   0   0 0
Eliminations [Member] | LNG—affiliate [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 0   0   0 0
Eliminations [Member] | Regasification [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 0   0   0 0
Eliminations [Member] | Regasification—affiliate [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers (65)   (66)   (131) (130)
Eliminations [Member] | Other [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers 0   0   0 0
Eliminations [Member] | Other—affiliate [Member]            
Revenues            
Revenues from contracts with customers $ (65)   $ (80)   $ (124) $ (135)