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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 22,016   $ 20,635
Depreciation expense 70 $ 24  
Property, plant and equipment, reduction for testing costs recovered 131 $ 14  
LNG terminal costs [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Accumulated depreciation (618)   (555)
Property, plant and equipment, net 21,845   20,459
LNG terminal [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 10,414   7,978
LNG terminal construction-in-process [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 11,972   12,995
LNG site and related costs, net [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 77   41
Fixed assets and other [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Accumulated depreciation (69)   (65)
Property, plant and equipment, net 171   176
Computer and office equipment [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 13   13
Furniture and fixtures [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 17   17
Computer software [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 86   85
Leasehold improvements [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 42   43
Land [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 61   61
Other [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 21   $ 22