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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, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 26,499 $ 23,978
LNG terminal costs [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Accumulated depreciation (1,192) (882)
Property, plant and equipment, net 26,325 23,823
LNG terminal and interconnecting pipeline facilities [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 13,162 12,687
LNG site and related costs [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 86 86
LNG terminal construction-in-process [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 14,269 11,932
Fixed assets and other [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Accumulated depreciation (107) (86)
Property, plant and equipment, net 144 155
Computer and office equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 17 14
Furniture and fixtures [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 19 19
Computer software [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 97 92
Leasehold improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 41 41
Land [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 59 59
Other [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 18 16
Tug vessels under capital lease [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 30 $ 0