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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Revenues              
Revenues $ 1,476     $ 1,529   $ 4,930 $ 4,529
Revenues from contracts with customers 1,475     1,529   4,928 4,529
Operating costs and expenses              
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below) 742     756   2,501 2,291
Cost of sales—affiliate 6     0   6 0
Operating and maintenance expense 172     113   472 306
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 34     31   100 87
Research and Development Expense 0     1   0 2
General and administrative expense 3     3   9 9
General and administrative expense—affiliate 34     18   82 53
Depreciation and amortization expense 138     107   390 318
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets 1     8   6 8
Total operating costs and expenses 1,130     1,037   3,566 3,074
Income (loss) from operations 346     492   1,364 1,455
Other income (expense)              
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (231)     (183)   (648) (552)
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt (13)     (12)   (13) (12)
Derivative gain, net 0     2   0 13
Equity earnings of subsidiaries 0     0   0 0
Other income (expense) 8     8   24 19
Total other income (expense) (236)     (185)   (637) (532)
Net income 110 $ 232 $ 385 307 $ 335 727 923
LNG [Member]              
Revenues              
Revenues 1,140     1,249   3,678 3,419
Revenues from contracts with customers 1,139     1,249   3,676 3,419
LNG—affiliate [Member]              
Revenues              
Revenues from contracts with customers 257     205   1,017 886
Regasification [Member]              
Revenues              
Revenues from contracts with customers 66     66   199 196
Regasification—affiliate [Member]              
Revenues              
Revenues from contracts with customers 0     0   0 0
Other [Member]              
Revenues              
Revenues from contracts with customers 13     9   36 28
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   3 3
General and administrative expense—affiliate 4     3   10 9
Depreciation and amortization expense 1     1   2 2
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets 0     0   0 0
Total operating costs and expenses 6     5   15 14
Income (loss) from operations (6)     (5)   (15) (14)
Other income (expense)              
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (47)     (36)   (120) (104)
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt (13)     (12)   (13) (12)
Derivative gain, net       2     13
Equity earnings of subsidiaries 170     354   860 1,030
Other income (expense) 6     4   15 10
Total other income (expense) 116     312   742 937
Net income 110     307   727 923
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 180     187   591 601
Operating costs and expenses              
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below) 0     0   0 2
Cost of sales—affiliate 6     0   6 0
Operating and maintenance expense 22     17   74 48
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 5     39   76 113
Research and Development Expense       1     1
General and administrative expense 1     1   2 2
General and administrative expense—affiliate 8     6   22 17
Depreciation and amortization expense 21     19   58 56
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets 0     8   0 8
Total operating costs and expenses 63     91   238 247
Income (loss) from operations 117     96   353 354
Other income (expense)              
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (1)     (1)   (4) (3)
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt 0     0   0 0
Derivative gain, net       0     0
Equity earnings of subsidiaries 48     243   506 678
Other income (expense) (1)     (1)   0 0
Total other income (expense) 46     241   502 675
Net income 163     337   855 1,029
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 66     66   199 196
Guarantors [Member] | Regasification—affiliate [Member]              
Revenues              
Revenues from contracts with customers 65     64   196 194
Guarantors [Member] | Other [Member]              
Revenues              
Revenues from contracts with customers 13     9   36 28
Guarantors [Member] | Other—affiliate [Member]              
Revenues              
Revenues from contracts with customers 36     48   160 183
Non-Guarantors [Member]              
Revenues              
Revenues 1,397     1,454   4,695 4,305
Operating costs and expenses              
Cost (cost recovery) of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below) 742     758   2,501 2,291
Cost of sales—affiliate 17     8   35 23
Operating and maintenance expense 150     96   398 258
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 113     107   335 317
Research and Development Expense       0     1
General and administrative expense 1     1   4 4
General and administrative expense—affiliate 28     12   64 36
Depreciation and amortization expense 117     88   331 261
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets 1     0   6 0
Total operating costs and expenses 1,169     1,070   3,674 3,191
Income (loss) from operations 228     384   1,021 1,114
Other income (expense)              
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (183)     (146)   (524) (445)
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt 0     0   0 0
Derivative gain, net       0     0
Equity earnings of subsidiaries 0     0   0 0
Other income (expense) 3     5   9 9
Total other income (expense) (180)     (141)   (515) (436)
Net income 48     243   506 678
Non-Guarantors [Member] | LNG [Member]              
Revenues              
Revenues 1,140     1,249   3,678 3,419
Non-Guarantors [Member] | LNG—affiliate [Member]              
Revenues              
Revenues from contracts with customers 257     205   1,017 886
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 (101)     (112)   (356) (377)
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 (17)     (8)   (35) (23)
Operating and maintenance expense 0     0   0 0
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate (84)     (115)   (311) (343)
Research and Development Expense       0     0
General and administrative expense 0     0   0 0
General and administrative expense—affiliate (6)     (3)   (14) (9)
Depreciation and amortization expense (1)     (1)   (1) (1)
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets 0     0   0 0
Total operating costs and expenses (108)     (129)   (361) (378)
Income (loss) from operations 7     17   5 1
Other income (expense)              
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest 0     0   0 0
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt 0     0   0 0
Derivative gain, net       0     0
Equity earnings of subsidiaries (218)     (597)   (1,366) (1,708)
Other income (expense) 0     0   0 0
Total other income (expense) (218)     (597)   (1,366) (1,708)
Net income (211)     (580)   (1,361) (1,707)
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)     (64)   (196) (194)
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 $ (36)     $ (48)   $ (160) $ (183)