Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restricted Cash (Details)

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Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash $ 2,386 $ 1,880
Non-current restricted cash 11 11
SPL Project [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash 846 544
Cheniere Partners and cash held by guarantor subsidiaries [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash 675 1,045
CCL Project [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash 678 227
Cash held by our subsidiaries restricted to Cheniere [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash 187 64
Other [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Non-current restricted cash 11 $ 11
CQP Credit Facilities [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Line Of Credit Facility, Original Borrowing Capacity $ 2,800