Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Restricted Cash (Details)

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Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Feb. 29, 2016
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Restricted cash $ 1,880 $ 860  
Non-current restricted cash 11 91  
SPL Project [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 544 358  
Cheniere Partners and cash held by guarantor subsidiaries [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 1,045 247  
CCL Project [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 227 197  
Non-current restricted cash 0 73  
Cash held by our subsidiaries restricted to Cheniere [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 64 58  
Other [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Non-current restricted cash 11 $ 18  
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Line Of Credit Facility, Original Borrowing Capacity $ 2,800   $ 2,800