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Related Party Transactions - LNG Terminal Capacity Agreements (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - LNG Terminal Capacity Agreements (Details)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Cargo
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Accounts receivable—affiliate $ 198,000,000 $ 184,000,000
SPL [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member] | Facility Swap Agreement [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub 115.00%  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | Cheniere Marketing SPA [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub 115.00%  
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Per MMBtu $ 3.00  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | 2021 - 2027 Letter Agreement    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub 115.00%  
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Per MMBtu $ 1.96  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | 2021 - 2027 Letter Agreement | Maximum [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Contract Cargoes | Cargo 81  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | 2022 - 2023 Letter Agreement | 2022 | Plus $1.768 per MMBtu    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub 115.00%  
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Per MMBtu $ 1.768  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | 2022 - 2023 Letter Agreement | 2022 | Plus $1.952 per MMBtu    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub 115.00%  
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Per MMBtu $ 1.952  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | 2022 - 2023 Letter Agreement | 2023    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub 115.00%  
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Per MMBtu $ 1.768  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | 2022 - 2023 Letter Agreement | Maximum [Member] | 2022 | Plus $1.768 per MMBtu    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Contract Cargoes | Cargo 6  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | 2022 - 2023 Letter Agreement | Maximum [Member] | 2022 | Plus $1.952 per MMBtu    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Contract Cargoes | Cargo 6  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | 2022 - 2023 Letter Agreement | Maximum [Member] | 2023    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Contract Cargoes | Cargo 6  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | 2021 Letter Agreement [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub 115.00%  
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Per MMBtu $ 0.728  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | 2021 Letter Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Contract Cargoes | Cargo 30  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | 2020 Letter Agreement    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub 115.00%  
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Per MMBtu $ 1.67  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | 2020 Letter Agreement | Maximum [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Contract Cargoes | Cargo 43