Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||||
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Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Cash paid during the period for interest on debt, net of amounts capitalized | $ 1,126 | $ 707 | $ 305 | ||
| Cash paid for income taxes | 24 | 14 | 3 | ||
| Acquisition of non-controlling interest in Cheniere Holdings | 0 | 702 | 2 | ||
| Contribution of assets to equity method investee | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| Acquisition of assets under capital lease | [1] | 0 | 60 | 0 | |
| Balance in property, plant and equipment, net funded with accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ 473 | $ 420 | $ 521 | ||
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- Definition Additional Interest Acquired in Subsidiary No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of increase in lease obligation from new lease. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Future cash outflow to pay for construction in progress expenditures that have occurred. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Value of property contributed in noncash investing and financing activities. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of cash paid for interest, excluding capitalized interest, classified as operating activity. Includes, but is not limited to, payment to settle zero-coupon bond for accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- References No definition available.
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