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Debt - Debt Issuances and Redemptions - 2026 CQP Senior Notes (Details)

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Debt - Debt Issuances and Redemptions - 2026 CQP Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt		$ 12	$ 25	$ 27	$ 100
2026 CQP Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.625%	5.625%		5.625%
Cheniere Partners [Member] \| 2026 CQP Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 1,100	$ 1,100		$ 1,100
Net proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	$ 1,100
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt		$ 12		$ 12
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.625%	5.625%		5.625%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage				100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage Price For Amount Which May Be Redeemed With Cash Proceeds From Certain Equity Offerings				105.625%
Debt Instrument Registration Period				360 days
Cheniere Partners [Member] \| 2026 CQP Senior Notes [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Amount, Percentage of Principal Amount Which May Be Redeemed With Cash Proceeds From Certain Equity Offerings				35.00%
Cheniere Partners [Member] \| CQP Credit Facilities - Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 115	$ 115		$ 115
Cheniere Partners [Member] \| CQP Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Secured Debt Condition, Secured Indebtedness and Attributable Indebtedness Threshold, Monetary Amount	$ 1,500	$ 1,500		$ 1,500
Debt Instrument, Secured Debt Condition, Secured Indebtedness and Attributable Indebtedness Threshold, Percentage of Net Tangible Assets				10.00%

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