Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Revenues from Contracts with Customers (Details)

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Revenues from Contracts with Customers (Details)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
bcf / d
item
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub     115.00%  
Revenue earned from contracts with customers $ 1,812.0 $ 1,416.0 $ 5,604.0 $ 3,855.0
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d     4.0  
Operating and maintenance expense 170.0 114.0 $ 457.0 309.0
TUA Customers [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d     2.0  
Number Of Fixed Price Contracts | item     2  
TUA Customer 1 [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d     1.0  
Revenue, Performance Obligation, Fixed Consideration     $ 125.0  
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period     20 years  
TUA Customer 2 [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d     1.0  
Revenue, Performance Obligation, Fixed Consideration     $ 125.0  
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period     20 years  
LNG procured from third parties [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers 208.0 427.0 $ 394.0 631.0
LNG [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers $ 1,712.0 1,345.0 $ 5,327.0 3,646.0
Revenue, Variable Consideration Received From Customers, Percentage 55.00%   55.00%  
Regasification [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue earned from contracts with customers $ 66.0 65.0 $ 196.0 195.0
Revenue, Variable Consideration Received From Customers, Percentage 3.00%   3.00%  
Terminal Use Agreement Regasification Capacity, Partial [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Operating and maintenance expense $ 7.5 $ 7.5 $ 23.0 $ 15.0