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Revenues from Contracts with Customers - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details)

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Revenues from Contracts with Customers - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers $ 1,573 $ 1,230 $ 3,792 $ 2,439
Revenues 1,543 1,241 3,785 2,452
LNG [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 1,472 1,160 3,615 2,301
Regasification [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 65 65 130 130
Other [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 33 4 43 7
Other, Related Party [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 3 1 4 1
Derivative Instruments [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues [1] $ (30) $ 11 $ (7) $ 13
[1] Includes the realized value associated with a portion of derivative instruments that settle through physical delivery.