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Derivative Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments by Balance Sheet Location (Details)

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Derivative Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments by Balance Sheet Location (Details)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
tbtu
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
tbtu
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets $ 322 $ 323
Non-current derivative assets 705 174
Derivative liabilities (244) (117)
Non-current derivative liabilities (186) (151)
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total derivative liabilities (289) (89)
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities (184) (40)
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative liabilities (105) (49)
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total derivative liabilities (197) (81)
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities (92) (32)
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative liabilities (105) (49)
CCH Interest Rate Forward Start Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total derivative liabilities (92) (8)
CCH Interest Rate Forward Start Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities (92) (8)
CCH Interest Rate Forward Start Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative liabilities 0 0
Commodity Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total derivative assets 1,003 492
Total derivative liabilities (140) (178)
Derivative asset (liability), net 863 314
Commodity Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 303 318
Commodity Derivatives [Member] | Noncurrent Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative assets 700 174
Commodity Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities (59) (76)
Commodity Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative liabilities (81) (102)
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total derivative assets [1] 778 267
Total derivative liabilities [1] (100) (118)
Derivative asset (liability), net [1] $ 678 $ 149
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | tbtu [2] 10,988 9,177
Derivative, collateral posted by us $ 11 $ 7
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets [1] 113 93
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives [Member] | Noncurrent Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative assets [1] 665 174
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities [1] (19) (16)
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative liabilities [1] (81) (102)
LNG Trading Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total derivative assets [3] 225 225
Total derivative liabilities [3] (40) (60)
Derivative asset (liability), net [3] $ 185 $ 165
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | tbtu [2] 22 4
Derivative, collateral posted by us $ 11 $ 5
LNG Trading Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets [3] 190 225
LNG Trading Derivatives [Member] | Noncurrent Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative assets [3] 35 0
LNG Trading Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities [3] (40) (60)
LNG Trading Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative liabilities [3] 0 0
FX Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 19 5
FX Derivatives [Member] | Noncurrent Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative assets 5 0
FX Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities (1) (1)
SPL and CCL | Natural Gas Supply Agreement [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 4 3
Non-current derivative assets $ 2 $ 2
CCL [Member] | Natural Gas Supply Agreement [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | tbtu 198 120
[1]
Does not include collateral posted with counterparties by us of $11 million and $7 million for such contracts, which are included in other current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Includes derivative assets of $4 million and $3 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and non-current assets of $2 million as of both March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 for natural gas supply contracts that SPL and CCL have with related parties.
[2]
Includes 198 TBtu and 120 TBtu as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, for natural gas supply contracts that SPL and CCL have with related parties.
[3]
Does not include collateral posted with counterparties by us of $11 million and $5 million deposited for such contracts, which are included in other current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.