Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Accounts and Other Receivables

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Accounts and Other Receivables
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Receivables [Abstract]  
Accounts and Other Receivables
ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, accounts and other receivables consisted of the following (in millions):
 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Trade receivables
 
 
 
 
SPL
 
$
232

 
$
185

Cheniere Marketing
 
351

 
163

Other accounts receivable
 
23

 
21

Total accounts and other receivables
 
$
606

 
$
369



Pursuant to the accounts agreement entered into with the collateral trustee for the benefit of SPL’s debt holders, SPL is required to deposit all cash received into reserve accounts controlled by the collateral trustee.  The usage or withdrawal of such cash is restricted to the payment of liabilities related to the SPL Project and other restricted payments.