Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) |
Mar. 11, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| Loss Contingency Accrual | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||
| Cheniere LNG Terminals, LLC [Member] | Parallax Enterprises [Member] | ||||
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| Secured notes receivable | $ 46,000,000 | |||
| Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value | $ 400,000,000 |
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- Definition Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of loss contingency liability. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition An amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the Entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date(s) within one year of the balance sheet date or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the debt. The debt also may contain provisions including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. This amount does not include amounts related to receivables held-for-sale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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