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Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details)

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Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details)
$ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
mi
item
milliontonnes / yr
unit
trains
Jan. 01, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]      
Number Of Natural Gas Liquefaction And Export Facilities | unit 2    
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | $ $ 493   $ 0
Operating Lease, Liability | $ $ 480 [1]   $ 2,329 [2]
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]      
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]      
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | $   $ 550  
Operating Lease, Liability | $   $ 550  
Corpus Christi Pipeline [Member]      
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]      
Length of Natural Gas Pipeline | mi 23    
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal [Member]      
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]      
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains 3    
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal [Member] | Stage 1 [Member]      
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]      
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains 2    
Number of LNG Storage Tanks | item 2    
Number of marine berths | item 1    
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal [Member] | Stage 2 [Member]      
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]      
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains 1    
Number of LNG Storage Tanks | item 1    
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal Expansion [Member]      
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]      
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains 7    
Number of LNG Storage Tanks | item 1    
Train Nominal Capacity | milliontonnes / yr 9.5    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member]      
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]      
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains 6    
CTPL [Member]      
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]      
Length of Natural Gas Pipeline | mi 94    
[1]
Does not include $1.6 billion of legally binding minimum lease payments for vessel charters which were executed as of September 30, 2019 but will commence primarily between 2020 and 2021 and have fixed minimum lease terms of up to seven years.
[2]
Includes certain lease option renewals that are reasonably assured and payments for certain non-lease components. Also includes $79 million in payments for short-term leases and $1.6 billion in payments for LNG vessel charters which were previously executed but will commence primarily between 2020 and 2021.