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Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)

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Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 23,466 $ 20,635
LNG terminal costs [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Accumulated depreciation (784) (555)
Property, plant and equipment, net 23,311 20,459
LNG terminal [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 10,548 7,978
LNG terminal construction-in-process [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 13,461 12,995
LNG site and related costs [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 86 41
Fixed assets and other [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Accumulated depreciation (83) (65)
Property, plant and equipment, net 155 176
Computer and office equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 14 13
Furniture and fixtures [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 18 17
Computer software [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 89 85
Leasehold improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 41 43
Land [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 59 61
Other [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 17 $ 22