Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Revenues from Contracts with Customers - Narrative (Details)

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Revenues from Contracts with Customers - Narrative (Details)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
bcf / d
unit
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub 115.00%    
Revenues from contracts with customers $ 9,293 $ 9,157 $ 7,896
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d 4    
Operating and maintenance expense $ 1,320 1,154 613
Terminal Use Agreement Regasification Capacity Partial      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Operating and maintenance expense $ 129 104 30
TUA Customers [Member]      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d 2    
Each TUA Customer      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d 1    
Revenue, Performance Obligation, Fixed Consideration $ 125    
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period 20 years    
Liquefied Natural Gas Procured From Third Parties      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenues from contracts with customers $ 414 268 745
LNG [Member]      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenues from contracts with customers [1] $ 8,954 $ 8,817 7,581
Revenue, Variable Consideration Received From Customers, Percentage 40.00% 52.00%  
Regasification [Member]      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenues from contracts with customers $ 269 $ 266 $ 261
Number of Fixed Price Contracts | unit 2    
Revenue, Variable Consideration Received From Customers, Percentage 3.00% 3.00%  
[1] LNG revenues include revenues for LNG cargoes in which our customers exercised their contractual right to not take delivery but remained obligated to pay fixed fees irrespective of such election. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recognized $969 million in LNG revenues associated with LNG cargoes for which customers notified us that they would not take delivery, of which $38 million would have been recognized subsequent to December 31, 2020, if the cargoes were lifted pursuant to the delivery schedules with the customers. Revenue is generally recognized upon receipt of irrevocable notice that a customer will not take delivery because our customers have no contractual right to take delivery of such LNG cargo in future periods and our performance obligations with respect to such LNG cargo have been satisfied.